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Arrowhead Minerals (AOW) has changed its name to Gemini Energy (GNI) on a 1-for-10-share basis.

While the world’s stock markets were generally red hot in the last few weeks of 1999, most mining stocks on the Toronto and Montreal exchanges showed little movement over the holiday-shortened period …

The past year was not one of the better ones for the North American industry, one reason being this continent’s love affair with technology ventures, which have sucked up billions of speculative dolla…

Amarc Res.7Anaconda Nickel5Andrew Goldfields3Anglo Am. Platinum3Anglo American5Anglogold7Anoorag Res.7Apex Silver7Arrowhea…

During the holiday-shortened report period ended Dec. 28, the Canadian Venture Exchange added 57.38 points to close up 2.6% at 2,226.09.Winspear Resources was up 9 at $2.24. The company has been gran…

Jan. 25-28 BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines — “Cordilleran Geology and Exploration Roundup.” Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C. Tel: (604) 681 5328.Jan. 30-Feb 2 American Zinc Association — “International …

Low metal prices are forcing Noranda (NOR-T) to reconsider its participation in the Caber zinc-copper-silver project near Matagami, Que.The major can earn up to 70% interest in the property from South…

North American Metals (NAM-V), which is 89%-owned by Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T), has agreed to buy the Red Mountain gold project of defunct Royal Oak Mines for $413,360.Situated in northwestern Br…

Val($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 839180 80.88 74.50 76.06 + 1.37…

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateDec. 21Dec. 20Dec. 17Dec. 16…

Having borrowed US$817 million from Chase Manhattan Bank to acquire Asarco, Groupo Mexico is liquidating non-core assets to cover that debt and beef up its bottom line.As a first step, the Mexican cop…

At first glance, it seems an unlikely partnership. Yet the weathered, laconic geologist with several major discoveries under his belt and the down-to-earth, female stockbroker with a keen eye for oppo…