Dianor explores Wawa diamond find
Wawa, Ont. — The Wawa area on the north shore of Lake Superior has been the site of diamond exploration for over 20 years, with millions of dollars spent….
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TSX suffers resource slump
The Toronto Stock Exchange lost another 58.71 points to end the Oct. 11-17 report period at 10,553.44. The gold index plunged 8.12 points, or 3.7% to 212.2 points as the yellow metal edged US$1.80 per…
Remembering Operation Franklin
On Sept. 21 and 22, 2005, a 50-year reunion was held in Calgary celebrating Operation Franklin — the bold, large-scale geological mapping effort that took place in the Arctic in 1955….
Whistle blown on Refco (October 24, 2005)
The trust customers and investors place in a business leader is so hard to quantify, yet so critical to a business venture’s success. And when that trust disappears, it can leave so fast it takes your…
Venture market juniors take their lumps
Despite continued buoyant metal prices, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index continued to shed recent gains, dropping 2.6%, or 54.82 points, to close the Oct. 11-17 trading session at 2063.15. Aver…
Canico says no to Brazil’s CVRD
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Commentary: Taking on PBS and the New York Times
The Public Broadcast System’s Frontline special on “The Curse of Inca Gold,” which will air on Oct. 25, 2005, and t…
Paladin raises A$77 million in oversubscribed offering
Vancouver – Aspiring uranium producer Paladin Resources (PDN-T, PDN-A) has closed an A$77 million financing that wi…
Tethyan to give Reko Diq new twist
Despite favourable new drill results, Tethyan Copper (TYC-A) has sent an unfinished feasibility study on developmen…
Fronteer extends Michelin at depth (October 21, 2005)
New drilling at the Michelin uranium deposit in central Labrador is confirming 1970s-era results at shallow depths …
Dundee grabs Boliden’s Breakwater stake (October 21, 2005)
Dundee Corp. (DBC.SV.A-T) has acquired another 18 million shares in zinc miner Breakwater Resources (BWR-T). Th…
Full Metal blazing in Alaska
Sand Point, Alaska – Full Metal Minerals’ (FMM-V, FLMTF-O) strategy of focusing on a pro-mining, stable region with…