Maude Lake eyes all of Comtois
Maude Lake Exploration (MAU-V) has inked deal to take Cameco’s (CCO-T) remaining 46% stake in the Comtois gold proj…
News
Trading Summary (October 22, 2002)
Toronto gold stocks regained their glitter and then some on Tuesday, rising 7.93 points or nearly 5% to 167.11 poin…
Fording circles the wagons
Rather than submit to a $1.5-billion takeover bid by the Sherritt Coal Partnership II, an alliance between Sherritt…
Apex drops Atna’s Chanarcillo property (October 22, 2002)
Vancouver — Apex Silver Mines (SIL-A) has elected not to participate in any further exploration of Atna Resource’s…
Anglo extends Philippine find
Vancouver — Delineation drilling on the Boyongan prospect in the Philippines continues to churn out impressive cop…
Cambior profits from higher gold prices (October 22, 2002)
Riding higher gold prices, Cambior (CBJ-T) managed to post a tidy profit for the three months ended Sept. 30, the f…
Trading Summary (October 21, 2002)
A sliding bullion price sent the Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold stocks lower to start the week. The Gold Index dropp…
Sherritt, teachers eye Fording Coal
The Sherritt Coal Partnership II, an alliance between Sherritt International (S-T) and the Ontario Teachers’ Pensio…
Western Copper expands Chile Colorado
Vancouver — The latest results from an 8,100 metre drill program targeting the Chile Colorado zone has expanded th…
Partners propose for Salamandra
Already working on earning a half-interest in the Salamandra property in Mexico’s Senora state, Alamos Minerals (AA…
Mapping in the Sonoma Range, 1939
In the summer of 1939, I boarded a bus for Nevada, where I had accepted a position as junior geologist in the metals branch of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) under D.F. Hewett.My first ass…
Expansion starts at Alouette smelter
The Alouette aluminum smelter complex in Sept-les, Que., is undergoing a $1.4-billion expansion.The refurbished plant is slated to cast the first aluminum ingot in February 2005. Annual production is…