A sure cure for depression
— The following is the second of two excerpts from Wesley Earl Dunkle: Alaska’s Flying Miner, recently published by University Press of Colorado. The 274-page book was written by Charles Caldwell Haw…
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AfriOre cuts high-grade gold in Mali (September 22, 2003)
Best known for its coal-mining activities in South Africa, AfriOre (AFO-T) has created some heat as a result of exploration drilling at its new Banankoro gold project in Mali.Following the release of …
Metallic eyes Esmeralda production
Underground drilling at the Prospectus vein structure on the Esmeralda property, 100 miles southeast of Reno, Nev., is returning high gold and silver values for Metallic Ventures Gold (MVG-T).Among th…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (September 22, 2003)
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PMI targets Ghana gold
Vancouver — Encouraging results from the first 14 holes drilled at the Ashanti II gold project in Ghana have prompted operator PMI Ventures (PMV-V) to carry out further drilling.Advancing early-stage…
Kisladag sees reserves expand
Some 7,057 metres of reverse-circulation drilling by Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) have boosted reserves at the Kisladag project in western Turkey by 11% to more than 5 million contained ounces.The holes targ…
Spot Prices Wed., Sept. 17, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$372.90-8.25Silver$5.16-0.05Platinum$696.00-7.00P…
Exchange Rates (September 22, 2003)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateSept. 16Sept. 15Sept. 12Sept. 11Sept. 10US$ in C$1.36901.36591.3630…
American Bonanza revs up Gold Bar rig (September 22, 2003)
Targeting Carlin-type gold deposits, junior American Bonanza Gold Mining (BZA-V) will shortly resume drilling at the Gold Bar property in Nevada’s Battle Mountain trend.The core program will immediate…
Jacobina restart economic: study
A feasibility study on the Jacobina gold mine in Brazil indicates it would be economic for operator Desert Sun Mining (DSM-T) to put the deposit back into production.The study by SNC Lavalin indicated…
Diamond smuggling crackdown in Sierra Leone
Authorities in Sierra Leone have launched a series of raids on illegal diamond offices operating in the eastern part of the gem-rich West African country.In mid-September police and officials from the…
When negligence costs
Every month, hundreds of claims come to this desk. Some of them are phonies. And I know which ones. How do I know? Because my little man tells me . . . the little man in here [points to abdomen]. Ever…