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Taseko acquires Gibraltar
Taseko Mines (TKO-V), a member of the Hunter-Dickinson group, has completed its acquisition of the now-dormant Gibraltar mine from Boliden (BOL-T).Gibraltar is a large-scale, 37,000-tonne-per-day open…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Tan Range gets nod for African exposure
Since Barrick Gold (ABX-T) acquired the Bulyanhulu gold deposit in Tanzania last year, mining analysts have been keeping a close eye on juniors holding ground in the surrounding region.Among the junio…
High River revises Taparko
Independent consultants have attached a new resource to the Taparko gold project of High River Gold Mines (HRG-T).Situated in eastern Burkina Faso, Taparko is now believed to contain six zones, known …
WMC proves up Tiriruniak
Infill drilling is confirming the continuity of the Tiriruniak zone at the Meliadine West gold project near Rankin Inlet in Nunavut.Meliadine West is a three-way partnership among WMC International, w…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Western Markets — Winspear among beneficiaries of stronger market
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index tacked on 6.3 points, or 1.58%, to finish the week ended Aug. 17 at 407.22. The mining index added 4.43 points, or 1.6%, and ended the week at 273.41.Meanw…
Eagle Plains dips into Dragon Lake
Junior Eagle Plains Resources (EPL-A) has begun 300 metres of diamond drilling at its Dragon Lake property in south-central Yukon, 85 km northeast of Ross River.The property, which has already been su…
Wheaton River runs red
Slipping revenue and sluggish season-opening production from the Golden Bear heap-leach gold mine in northern British Columbia combined to keep Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) in the red in the latest …
May minerals production a mixed bag
Canadian production of refined copper and zinc, lead and silver was up between May 1998 and May 1999, while output of uranium primary copper and zinc, nickel and gold was down.The statistics shown bel…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Eastern Marktes — Miners relieved as gold breaks US$260 barrier
The Aug. 11-17 report period saw continuing strength from gold, with spot prices shooting up US$4.60 to US$261.50 per oz. on the London morning fix of Aug. 18.Over the week, the World Gold Council ann…
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River Gold reports quarterly loss
Underground drilling at the Eagle River mine near Wawa, Ont., is returning heartening results for River Gold Mines (RIV-T).The latest intervals include 9 metres (true width) averaging 10.6 grams (cut)…