Vancouver — With Red Dog in northwestern Alaska already the highest-grade zinc mine in the world, Teck Cominco (TEK-T) is hopeful recent drill results will enable it to outline a zinc district potent…
The takeover battle for Normandy Mining (NDY-T) has entered a new round, with Newmont Mining (NEM-N) countering AngloGold’s (AU-N) latest bid by offering twice as much cash.Newmont is now of…
In a deal valued at $6 million, Aur Resources (AUR-T) is taking over the Duck Pond base metal project in Newfoundland from partners Thundermin Resources (THR-T) and Queenston Mining (QMI-T).
Vancouver — Altius Minerals (ALS-V) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T) are jointly exploring Newfoundland’s Botwood Basin for Carlin-type deposits.Barrick stands to earn a 75% interest in six properties by fun…
Having acquired a licence to explore 8.4 sq. km of land near Windy Lake, northwest of Sudbury, Ont., Wallbridge Mining (WM-T) plans to spend $2.3 million on exploration this winter.The renewable licen…
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 11/01 (change from Dec. 4 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium760150(…
Vancouver — Junior Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) has acquired Paramount Ventures & Finance’s (PVF-V) remaining interest in the Anglier platinum-palladium property in Quebec.The 16-sq.-km Anglier property i…
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateDec. 11Dec. 10Dec. 7Dec. 6Dec. 5US$ in C$1.57781.57831.57241.5767…
Northern Abitibi Mining (NAI-V) and Tyler Resources (TYS-V) have inked a deal to acquire a joint 65% interest a 460-sq.-km diamond prospect in the Coronation Gulf district of Nunavut.Under the agreeme…
More diamonds are reported for the Rockinghorse property in Nunavut, following caustic fusion analysis of 51.4 kg of drill core from the Anuri East kimberlite.In all, Tahera (TAH-T) recovered 50 micro…
The government of British Columbia’s proposal to eliminate the vital functions of the British Columbia Geological Survey Branch or to farm these out, greatly reduced, to independent contractors was ad…
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