TSE Shorts (May 29, 2000)
Short positions outstanding at May 15, 2000Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 1,285,729 up 194,498; Alcan Aluminium Ltd. 509,745 down 150,432; Anderson Exploration Ltd.
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Eldorado has hopes for Efemcukuru project’s potential
Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) is working towards achieving the next level of environmental assessment at its Efemcukuru project in western Turkey.The company operates the project through its wholly owned Turk…
Inmet, Tri Origin team up in Australia
An electromagnetic survey by Inmet Mining (IMN-T) and Tri Origin Exploration (TOE-T) is probing Australia’s Woodlawn mining district for massive sulphide deposits.Inmet can earn 60% of Tri Origin’s in…
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South Malartic tables Croinor prefeasibility
Junior South Malartic Exploration (MSU-M) has released the results of a prefeasibility study on the Croinor gold project, 75 km from Val d’Or, Que.The study, conducted by MRB & Associates, was based o…
Aurizon Mines poised to revive mining camp
Back in the mid-1980s, Quebec’s Casa Berardi camp was making news across Canada, including the front pages of this newspaper. The camp has since fallen on hard times, with its operations either deplet…
Gold aids Africa’s renaissance
While South Africa is expected to be number-one in gold for decades to come, the list of the world’s top 20 producers is expected soon to include several African nations now undergoing a mine-building…
Gold district takes shape on Chile-Argentine border
When Barrick Gold (ABX-T) acquired what is now the Pascua-Lama property, through the 1994 takeover of Lac Minerals, gold resources were a mere 2.3 million oz. Today, it hosts proven and probable reser…
TVX pockets quarterly profit
Bucking the industry trend, TVX Gold (TVX-T) turned a tidy profit in the three months ended March 31.Earnings topped US$4 million (or 1 per share) on revenue of US$42.1 million, compared with US$4.9 …
Band-Ore intensifies drilling near Wawa
While awaiting assay results from drilling programs on two of its Ontario properties, Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T) has begun drilling on a third.At the GQ diamond property, near Wawa, Ont., three short …
PGM at high demand
Rising demand and uncertainty over Russian supplies are evoking primary producers of platinum group metals to expand production at an unprecedented rate.Plagued by archaic technology and having only l…