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Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (January 16, 2006)

Date Jan. 9 Jan. 6 Jan. 5 Jan. 4 Jan. 3 High Low
S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 2312.48 2307.40 22…


From left: Hard Creek Nickel project manager and COO Tony Hitchins, engineer Neil Froc, and president and chair Mark Jarvis examine core at the Turnagain nickel project in north-central B.C. Recent drilling increased the project's potential for more nickel.

A new leaf for Turnagain nickel

Vancouver — With an eye toward boosting mineralized tonnage on its Turnagain project, results from Hard Creek Nickel‘s (HNC-V, HNCKF-O) completion of phase-2 drilling have expanded…


Almaden Minerals' qualified person, Ed Balon, and his dog Dakota, stake in situ quartz vein mineralization on the NIC showing, part of the Prospect Valley property in the Spences Bridge gold belt -- about 250 km east of Vancouver.

Grassroots prospecting uncovers B.C. gold belt

Vancouver — The discovery of coarse placer gold at the mouth of the Nicoamen River in 1857 sparked a gold rush that a year later drew an estimated 20,000 prospectors and fortune-seekers to the Fraser…



Signet hits gold and silver at Golden Eagle

Vancouver — The first two of three holes drilled by Signet Minerals (SGN-V) to test the Tannis zone at the Golden Eagle project in northwestern British Columbia have intersected in…


Venture market continues resource-driven rally

Vancouver — Fuelled by growing investor interest in resource stocks, trading on the TSX Venture Exchange showed continued strength over the report period Jan. 2-9, with the S&P-TSX Venture Compos…



Tournigan adds Dakota uranium claims

The robust outlook for uranium has prompted Tournigan Gold (TVC-V) to add to its uranium holdings in the U.S. The company’s year-end acquisition added claims covering three prospect…


Hillsborough drills for more coal

Vancouver — Recent drill programs by Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T, HLSRF-O) are expected to boost resources at the producing Quinsam coal mine on Vancouver Island, and upgrade res…


Rough diamonds from the Diavik mine in the Northwest Territories, owned by Rio Tinto and Aber Diamond.

Secondary diamond industry showing signs of life

The Northwest Territories’ secondary diamond sector has been struggling to compete ever since the first cutting and polishing centre opened in mid-1999, but there is renewed hope that the industry, or…


Expect delays at Lisbon Valley

Vancouver — Based on a project review completed in late December, Constellation Copper (CCU-T) expects that the first production of cathode copper could be delayed several months a…



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