Placer Dome expected to rebuff Barrick bid (November 01, 2005)
Vancouver — The board and management of Placer Dome (PDG-T, PDG-N) are hunkered behind closed doors, discussing st…
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Midwest partners try out borehole mining
Partners Cogema Resources and Denison Mines (DEN-T) got mixed results from a test of two borehole mining systems at…
Jasper raises cash, buys land
It’s shaping up to be an eventful week for Jasper Mining (JSP-V). The Calgary-based junior exploration company adde…
Mequillon extended further east
Resource drilling at the Lac Mequillon nickel-copper deposit in the Nunavik district of far northern Quebec has now…
De Beers gets final environmental nod at Victor
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment has issued the final environmental approval for development of De Beers’ Vict…
Inter-Citic’s private placement will go into the ground
In an effort to finance further exploration at its prize property in China, Inter-Citic (ICI-V) announced a private…
Inco earnings slide on higher costs
Nickel giant Inco (N-T, N-N) saw its third quarter net earnings more than halved to US$62 million owing mostly to i…
Teck Cominco basks in record earnings
Vancouver Diversified miner Teck Cominco (TEK-T) reported record earnings of $405 million, or $2 per share, in th…
First Nickel moves on Bowell results
Shares in First Nickel (FNI-T) shot up 18, or 13%, to $1.58 in early trading in Toronto on Oct. 24, after the comp…
Strongbow drills Almaden’s Skoonka Creek project
Vancouver A drill program operated by Strongbow Exploration (SBW-V) will test the high-grade JJ showing on the Sk…
Fronteer extends Michelin at depth (October 21, 2005)
New drilling at the Michelin uranium deposit in central Labrador is confirming 1970s-era results at shallow depths …
Virginia’s Eleonore — still open and getting bigger
With the release of another batch of assay results from ongoing drilling, Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) continues to …