Global Diamond tests anomalies
San Diego, Calif.-based Global Diamond Resources (GDRS-Q) will investigate two aeromagnetic anomalies on its Caerwinning property in South Africa’s Northern Cape province.Ground geophysics, followed b…
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Dow rockets, gold sputters
During the report period ended March 21, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 1,096.1 points, or 11%, to close at 10,907.24. The rally was highlighted by a record gain of nearly 500 points on March…
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Northgate re-launches Kemess mine
Having assumed the reins of the Kemess mine, about 300 km northwest of here, Northgate Exploration (NGX-T) is determined to turn the large-tonnage, low-grade copper-gold producer into a profit-maker.S…
Placer Dome makes South African debut
Last year’s acquisition of half of the South Deep mine in South Africa helped to more than double Placer Dome’s (PDG-T) ore reserves to nearly 66 million oz. gold.The Vancouver-based major purchased a…
Land-use battles subject of forum at MM2000
Competing interests in the land-use battle were explored in a recent forum titled “Land-use battles: will they ever end?”, at Mining Millennium 2000, a Toronto conference jointly sponsored by the Pros…
Monument Bay drilling turns up more gold
Drilling by Thunder Bay-based Wolfden Resources (WOLF-C) continues to intersect gold mineralization in the known A and B Zone structures at the Monument Bay deposit in northeastern Manitoba.The progra…
Expatriate tables plans for Wolverine-Kudz Ze Kayah
With the deal to buy certain interests in southeastern Yukon from Cominco (CLT-F) set to close May 5, junior Expatriate Resources (EXR-V) is preparing to launch an aggressive work program. All the int…
BC’s greens break ranks
We don’t often cheer green activists, but a recent development in British Columbia has prompted us to send our best wishes to Paul George, David Suzuki, Colleen McCrory, Adrienne Carr and a few other …
St. Elias to drill Zona Verde
Channel sampling on the Cueva Blanca gold property in Peru is allowing St. Elias Minerals (SLI-V) to enhance a promising new gold zone.Situated in the northern portion of the property, the Zona Verde …
Arena Gold picks up property
Val d’Or, Que.-based Arena Gold Resources (ARN-M) has signed a preliminary agreement with Italian-based Mining Italiana to acquire a 90% interest the Dompem gold and diamond prospect in Ghana’s Tarkwa…
TSE Shorts (March 27, 2000)
Short positions outstanding at March 15, 2000Larger individual positions include: Abaddon Resources 102,500 down 192,500; Abitibi-Consolidated 1,304,617 up 63,264; Anderson Explorat…