Geoscience builds bridges through NATMAP
A project focused on studying Nunavut’s gold potential was among the highlights of Canada’s National Geoscience Mapping Program (NATMAP) in 2000. The program, now in its 10th year, was developed by th…
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Barrick posts record cash flow
The weak gold market and fears of recession in the industrial world may be working on the minds of many gold producers, but Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has kept smiling through the hard times — if you can c…
Africa’s rich copper belt lures majors
Africa’s copper belt has been in decline for decades, but that could change now that deep-pocketed majors have inked deals to increase their exposure to one of the world’s richest mineral districts.Ph…
San Miguel yields high zinc values in soils
Soil sampling on the wholly owned San Miguel property in central Mexico’s San Luis Potosi state is returning exceptionally strong base metal values for Playfair Mining (PLY-V).All but one of 25 soil s…
PEOPLE (May 14, 2001)
Boulder — John Magee appointed director.IOC — Terry Bowles appointed president and CEO.Patrician — Rocco Guarnaccia appointed director.Perlite Canada — Jacques L…
Minefinders tests targets
Vancouver — Minefinders (MFL-T) has identified two new gold targets within, and peripheral to, the Malacate caldera system in northern Sonora state, Mexico.Exploration has focused on a 65-sq.-km area…
Spot Prices Wed. MAY 9, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$265.20+$0.20Silver$ 4.32-$0.07Platinum$604.00+$…
Noranda reworks Lomas Bayas deal with Falco
The biggest news among Canada’s base metal producers over the May 2-8 report period was the revelation by Noranda that it is shuffling off its stake in the proposed purchase of the Lomas Bayas open-pi…
Round three under way at Marlin
Vancouver — Armed with new trench results, junior Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has launched a third round of drilling ov…
West zone expanded
Vancouver — The first hole of this year’s drill program by Starfield Resources (SRU-V) has expanded the West zone…
Ashton Canada put on the block
Vancouver — Having acquired the Australian diamond assets of Ashton Mining, diversified mining giant Rio Tinto (RT…
Golden Peaks tables V-1 results
Vancouver — A five-hole drill program, targeting the Vallecito vein on the Sierra de las Minas gold project in nor…