Toronto Stock Exchange Jan. 8-14
With the looming threat of a slowdown south of the border, the TSX Composite Index recovered from a dip early in the trading period Jan. 8-14, gaining 80 points to finish at 13,698.28.
Canada
StrataGold on the trail of riches in historic gold district
SITE VISIT Mayo, Yukon — The bumpy, twisting road extends for 45 km and crosses two rivers before reaching the camp at StrataGold’s (SGV-T, SAGDF-O) Dublin Gulch project. A short…
First Point adds to BC nickel portfolio
Vancouver — Since acquiring a pair of B.C. nickel projects in mid-2007, First Point Minerals (FPX-V, FPOCF-O) has added to its holdings and picked up two more properties in a move to target potential…
Callinan finds new mineralized zone
Before heavy snow could put a stop to drilling last year, Callinan Mines (CAA-V, CCNMF-O) discovered a new silver-zinc-lead system at its Coles Creek property near Houston, B.C.
Akie holes consistently promising (January 21, 2008)
Vancouver — Results from another hole punched into the Akie zinc-lead project, in northeastern B.C., have again showed the potential the property holds for Mantle Resources (MTS-V, MTSZF-O).
Thor showing promise for Taranis
Vancouver — Finnish explorer Taranis Resources (TRO-V, TNREF-O) is proving up the potential of its polymetallic Thor project, releasing a steady stream of drill and sampling results from its Canadian…
Howard’s Pass keeps growing for Selwyn (January 21, 2008)
Vancouver — Selwyn Resources (SWN-V, SWNLF-O) pumped $25 million into the huge Howard’s Pass project last summer, completing 37,686 metres of diamond drilling in 103 holes. And while the project clai…
Northern Dancer growing into world-class moly-tungsten deposit
Vancouver — Drill results are confirming that Largo Resources’ (LGO-V, LGORF-O) Northern Dancer project hosts one of the largest known tungsten-molybdenum porphyry systems in the world.
Copper Mountain revival aims to take mine past centenary
As a director of an energy company looking to make a coal-fired plant out of the former Copper Mountain mill near Princeton, B.C., in 2006, the thought of mining copper there didn’t cross Jim O’Rourke…
Molybdenum resource tabled for Getty North
Vancouver — An updated resource tally on the Getty North copper porphyry deposit shows the project contains a significant amount of molybdenum, which Getty Copper (GTC-V, GTCDF-O) is looking to extra…
Odds ‘n’ sods: Book recounts Wheaton River’s rise
ODDS ‘N’ SODS
Diamonds North proves up its name
While it’s still a ways off from its goal of finding Canada’s next big diamond mine, Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V, DDNFF-O) is moving closer — recently pulling up more than 500 diamonds from one k…