Otish approved for drilling
Vancouver — Positive results from heavy mineral sampling and ground geophysics have prompted partners Ashton Minin…
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Trading Summary (August 22, 2001)
Trading patterns today on North American markets were a mirror image of yesterday’s trading, with a broad market ra…
Phelps Dodge deals Kansanshi to First Quantum
Vancouver — With the ink still drying on a deal that gives First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) an 80% stake in the large…
Normandy hits record 2.3-million-oz. mark
Australia’s biggest gold producer, Normandy Mining (NDY-T), cranked out a record 2.3 million oz. during the financi…
Starfield expands West zone
Vancouver — Undaunted by the recent fall of metal prices, junior Starfield Resources (SRU-V) has three rigs turnin…
Magistral drilling 80% complete
Vancouver — With copper prices stuck in the US$0.65-per-lb. range, the latest results from the Magistral copper po…
Geomaque struggles during transition period
With gold production winding down at the San Francisco mine in Mexico and only just starting up at the Vueltas del…
Niobec purchase boosts Mazarin revenue
With the dust settling following its acquisition of a half-interest in the Niobec niobium mine in Quebec, industria…
Trading Summary: Markets tumble on 1/4-point rate cut from Fed
Trading across North America remained quiet until 2.00 pm, when the U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced that it wa…
BHP Billiton posts decent profits
Newly merged Australian-British behemoth BHP Billiton (BHP-N) unveiled a net profit of US$1.53 billion for the year…
Manhattan eyes financing (August 20, 2001)
Vancouver — Last year, investors were so enamoured by Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) that the company had little troub…
Miramar sees positive cash flow
Vancouver With the company continuing to see losses from its equity stake in Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T),…