Prospector Ross Toms, Part 1
“He was an old prospector with a vision bleared and dim.He asked me for a grubstake, and the same I gave to him.He hinted of a hidden trove, and when I made so boldTo question his veracity, this is th…
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PEOPLE (July 02, 2001)
Arena Gold — Louis-Marie Riopel appointed president.AMT Int’l Mining — John Hick appointed acting chairman and president.Manhattan — Peter Tegart appointed chairman of the board; Lawre…
Longwall research gets funding
The Australian Coal Association (ACA) will fund a 3-year, A$4-million project to research longwall automation.The work will be conducted jointly by the Cooperative Research Centre for Mining Technolog…
Freewest hits bonanza grades
Vancouver — The first eight holes of a second round of drilling have returned promising values from the Clarence S…
TVX shareholders approve note conversion
Shareholders of TVX Gold (TVX-T) have approved the company’s proposal to convert US$250 million in gold-linked conv…
Grades confirmed at Magistral
Vancouver — The first eight holes of this year’s drill program over the Magistral copper porphyry-skarn property h…
BHP-Billiton deal complete
Vancouver — The completion of the US$28-billion merger between London-based Billiton and Australian-based BHP (BHP…
Tahera eyes $2 million
Vancouver — Diamond explorer Tahera (TAH-T) is attempting to sell up to 11.1 million units priced at 18 each….
Quebec regulators approve Niocan plant
The Quebec Agricultural Land Protection Commission has approved operating permits for Niocan’s (NIO-T) Bond niobium…
Trading Summary (June 29, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday with the main TSE 300 composite index up 136.35 points at 7736.4…
Noranda eyes El Pachon (June 28, 2001)
Vancouver — In an effort to increase its mining exposure in South America, Toronto-based Noranda (NRD-T) has signe…