Correction (April 10, 2000)
Imperial Metals (IPM-T), owner of the Similco mine, and Leader Mining (LMN-V) have signed an agreement-in-principle for the sale of that operation to Leader. Under current ownership, Similco is not sc…
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Coeur expands resources
Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) has increased resources at both of its mines in Chile.At the Petorca mine, an underground gold-silver producer near Santiago, the company added 76,000 gold-equivalent ounce…
Antamina overshadows progress at Spence
While engineering, procurement and construction continue at the Antamina copper-zinc project in Peru, Rio Algom (ROM-T) is forging ahead with a full feasibility study for its wholly owned Spence coppe…
Metal Prices (April 03, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateMar. 28Mar. 27Mar. 24Mar. 23…
Ontex enhances Cherbourg
Drilling by Ontex Resources (ONT-T) at the Cherbourg property, west of Geraldton, Ont., indicates gold mineralization at depth below some previously known gold zones.Ontex, currently earning a 60% int…
Champion boosts phosphate resource at Farim
Champion Resources (CHL-V) has tabled an independent resource calculation for its Farim phosphate deposit in Guinea Bissau, the West African country sandwiched between Senegal and Guinea.The audited m…
Juniors persevere in search for prairie diamonds
Although diamond exploration in Saskatchewan never attracted the amount of attention it did in Alberta, a handful of companies are determined to continue the search.Saskatoon-based Shore Gold (SGF-V) …
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NAME CHANGES (April 03, 2000)
Fancamp Resources (FNM-V) has changed its name to Fancamp Exploration (FEL-V) on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis.
Taking taxpayers to the cleaners
If the “cleanup” of the Summitville gold mine in Colorado speaks for the competence of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), then be afraid for the environment and your pocketbook. Be very afraid…
Monopros takes bulk sample from Ontario kiberlite field
News that Monopros has commenced a bulk-sampling program on the diamondiferous Victor kimberlite pipe in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario is sparking renewed interest in the region.The March…
Gold crumbles on French scare
The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 28.77 points, or 0.2%, to 10,936.11 during the report period ended March 28, while the spot price of gold eroded to US$279.20 on the Comex division of the New…