Kennecott expands potential of Anuri
The first hole of a spring drilling campaign on the Rockinghorse property in Nunavut has expanded the tonnage potential of the highly diamondiferous Anuri pipe. The project is in the Coronation Gulf d…
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Eldorado Gold eyes production in Turkey
Open-pit mining, heap leaching planned for KisladagVancouver — With its debt now under control and production expected to rise from the Sao Bento mine in Brazil, Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) intends to spee…
Brancote positions Meridian for growth
Convinced that the high-grade Esquel project in Argentina has the potential to be a company-maker like its El Peon mine in Chile, Meridian Gold (MNG-T) has agreed to merge with Brancote Holdings, a L…
Cacamuya back on First Point’s radar screen (April 15, 2002)
Vancouver — Early signs of a potential gold rally have prompted First Point Minerals (FPX-V) to shift its focus from platinum-palladium exploration in Ontario back to the Cacamuya epithermal project …
Eastfield bullish on Lorraine
Vancouver — Eastfield Resources (ETF-V) has tabled encouraging results from two more holes drilled on the Lorraine copper-gold property near Prince George, B.C.The latest bout of drilling was aimed a…
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Gold Fields, Outokumpu expand Finnish PGM play
Feasibility, local support augur well for Arctic Platinum projectWith a mandate to grow and diversify geographically, management of South Africa’s Gold Fields (GOLD-Q) is optimistic about the potentia…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, APRIL 3 – APRIL 9
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N62718438.1536.0537.38-0.53…
OSC charges Lydia Diamond
The Ontario Securities Commission has ordered a hearing into alleged violations of the Securities Act by executives of Lydia Diamond Exploration (LDIA-C).The Commission alleges that the couple who ser…
PEOPLE (April 15, 2002)
Alcoa — Carlos Ghosn appointed director.Crew Development — Jan Vestrum appointed president and CEO.Cumberland — Brad Thiele appointed vp, Meadowbank project development.Dia…
Northern Miner Indices (April 15, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)BarrickABX-T21.9%CamecoCCO-T3.6%FalconbridgeFL-T4.7%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.7%GoldcorpG-T3.2%IncoN-T7.9%Meridian GoldMNG-T2.5%Newmont Minin…
TSE Shorts (April 15, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at March 31, 2002Larger individual positions includeAgnico-Eagle 4,206,836 up 1,024,854; Alcan 839,999 down 529,538; Ashton Mining 779,428 up 287,918;…