Australia okays BHP-Billiton merger
Removing the last major hurdle to a US$28-billion deal, the Australian government has approved the merger between t…
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Drilling results disappoint Rockwell
Denver– Rockwell Ventures (RCW-V) has dropped the Pedra Branca platinum-palladium project in northeastern Brazil a…
Thunderbox study tabled
LionOre Mining International (LIM-T) has received the positive results of an independently prepared bankable feasib…
Formation improves Idaho Cobalt economics
Vancouver — Formation Capital (FCO-T) has tabled an updated prefeasibility study and new reserve estimates, which…
Maude Lake ups Comtois
A 5,000-metre winter drilling program by Montreal-based Maude Lake Exploration (MAU-M) has increased resources at t…
Champion Resources looking for partner for Farim project
Vancouver — Champion Resources (CHL-V) has tendered its wholly owned Farim phosphate project in Guinea Bissau, Wes…
Tahera’s new kimberlite fails to impress
Microdiamond analysis of 100.4 kg of core sample has returned only two small stones for Tahera (TAH-T) from a recen…
Trading Summary (June 04, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange ended a directionless day 50.26 points higher at 8,301.2 on Monday. The oil and gas sect…
All’s well on the western front
Vancover — All indices on Canada’s junior market, now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Toronto stock exchange, continued to post gains during the report period ended May 29. The TSE’s recent, $50-mil…
Gold Funds (June 04, 2001)
Gold Funds as of May 24, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$14.21$5.59Price$10.10$5.18…
Namco rides out storm
Despite recent financial troubles, Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) managed to post a small profit in 2000.The company (Namco) earned US$1 million (or 2 per share) on revenue of US$41.8 million, compared wi…
Silver in germ-resistant homes
Silver is being used in hundreds of small consumer items to help fight bacteria, but a 100-year-old steel manufacturer is taking silver-containing products to the next level by building the first germ…