Holmer Gold, Acadian to merge
Juniors Holmer Gold Mines (HGM-V) and Acadian Gold (ADA-V) (formerly Tempus Corp.) are merging.Under the proposed deal, shares of Acadian and Holmer would be turned in for shares in the combined entit…
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Prudent Bear Funds beefs up Western Silver holdings
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:q Alamos Minerals (AAS-V) — Chester Millar, director, bought 258,000 shares at 47-53 apiece to…
Healthy prices, discoveries spur nickel exploration
After losing ground to their trendy laterite cousins a few years ago, nickel sulphide deposits — hosts of the giant Sudbury, Voisey’s Bay and Norilsk orebodies — are back in fashion.Nickel sulphide …
Investors eye potential at China’s Boka play
Vancouver — The giant Boka gold deposit in southern China has grabbed the attention of investors, who, despite the absence of drill results, have rewarded property operator Southwestern Resources (SW…
McWatters director opens own account
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:q Anatolia Minerals Development (YMC.U-V) — Erden Yuksel, who is an insider under the Ontario S…
De Beers finds base metals in northern Ontario
When it comes to new discoveries, expect the unexpected.While exploring for diamonds in the western James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario, De Beers stumbled across some sulphide mineralization on gro…
Southwestern expands in China
An agreement with a governmental agency has given Southwestern Resources (SWG-T) the right to explore the Boka gold property in the southern province of Yunnan, China.The grant allows Southwestern to …
Partners drill Footwall
Aurora Platinum (ARP-T) and joint-venture partner Falconbridge (FL-T) are about to begin the next phase of exploration on the Footwall property near Sudbury, Ont. Falco is the operator.The 16-sq.-km p…
PEOPLE (June 24, 2002)
Aurado — Roland Khalife, Raja Shaffu and Elie Soueiden appointed directors; David Robinson appointed CEO, Ian Baron appointed COO; Kamal Tamraz appointed CFO.Aurora — Daniel Innes appointed presiden…
Kinross unloads Greystar
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:- Aurcana (AUN-V) — Ronald Netolizky, director, sold 1.17 million shares at 11-20 apiece, acqu…
Insiders weigh in with private placements
Recent insider-trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:- Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) — Michael Winn, director, bought 27,600 shares at $2.82-3.29 to hold …
More drilling at Footwall
Vancouver — Junior Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) has resumed drilling on the promising Footwall copper-nickel-platinum-palladium property near Sudbury, Ont.The 2,700-metre program is testing the immediate …