Parks won’t help Saskatchewan prosper
I am writing to you to voice my opinion about a proposal by the World Wildlife Federation to create Crown Reserves in Saskatchewan, in particular, north of Athabasca Lake.Great Western Gold is pursuin…
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GREATEST VALUE TRADED, April 5-11
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Rockwell completes due diligence
Junior Rockwell Ventures (RCW-V) has completed its due diligence review of the Pedra Branca platinum-palladium project in the northeastern Brazilian state of Cear.To earn a 60% interest in the proper…
Atlas rises from bankruptcy
Atlas Minerals (ATMR-O), formerly Atlas Corp., reported earnings of US$2.5 million (or $2.05 per share) for 1999, compared with a loss of US$2.7 million ($2.99 per share) in 1998.The company spent mos…
Odyssey hits at Turkish bet
A drill hole at the Lucky Star prospect in the Pontide belt of eastern Turkey has turned up high-grade zinc and lead mineralization for operator Odyssey Resources (ODYS-C).The hole intersected a 16.1-…
CDNX trading marked by volatility
Trading continues to be volatile on Canada’s junior exchange, though, at the close of the report period ended April 11, the Canadian Venture Exchange was sitting at 4,025.67, for a gain of 25.06 point…
Canyon Resources files ‘takings’ suit against Montana
Canyon Resources (CAU-X) has filed a “takings” lawsuit against the state of Montana, seeking to overturn the anti-cyanide initiative I-137, which put a halt to the development of the McDonald gold dep…
EVENTS (April 17, 2000)
May 8-13 McGill University (Dept. of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering) — “Geostatistical Simulations for the Mining Industry.” Frank Dawson Adams Building, Montreal, Que. Contact Norma Porcyshyn….
Gold Funds (April 17, 2000)
Gold Funds as of April 6, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$13.01$5.47Price$8.2…
INDEX (April 17, 2000)
Aber1Altoro3, 10Anglo Am.3, 10, 16AngloGold13Anooraq10, 13Aquiline10Atlas Min.10Avalon10Berland3Billiton1…
Anglo launches program at Aripuna
A Brazilian subsidiary of Anglo American plans to spend US$850,000 on a first-phase exploration program at the Aripuna project, a joint venture with Karmin Exploration (KARM-C).Aripuna is viewed as An…
Low prices take toll on gold mines
The prolonged slump in gold prices has taken its toll on a number of low-grade, bulk-tonnage gold projects in South America, leaving only a handful of robust projects able to survive the rocky road to…