Deposits augur new era for Nunavut
A trio of deposits in the newly created Canadian territory of Nunavut is inching closer to becoming the cornerstone for a new era of mining in the region, where most of the existing mines are close to…
Comaplex Minerals Corp
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Cumberland viewed as having ‘rock-solid fundamentals’
The grass is not always greener on the other side of the globe: Junior explorer Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) has been making a name for itself as one of the better Canadian exploration companies, owin…
Companies (November 29, 1999)
AMT International MiningAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAnooraq ResourcesBema GoldCancor MinesChannel ResourcesChief Consolidated MiningComaplex MineralsConquistador MinesCorner Bay MineralsCumberland Resource…
Companies (November 01, 1999)
Achieva DevelopmentAlmaden ResourcesAnooraq ResourcesAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAtna ResourcesBarrick GoldBlackstone ResourcesBlue Desert MiningBreakwater ResourcesCambiorCamflo ResourcesCamnor Resources…
WMC advances Meliadine West project
Infill drilling by Australian-based Western Mining Corp. (WMC-N) has confirmed resources previously inferred at the Meliadine West property near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.The infill program, consisting of…
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…
Cumberland drills Nunavut gold — Goose Island deposit deemed amenable to open-pit mining
Drilling by Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) at its wholly owned Meadowbank gold property in Nunavut is expanding one deposit and upgrading another.Situated north of Baker Lake, the project consists of fo…
Companies (April 12, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAdrian ResourcesAlberta EnergyAnglogoldArch CoalAsarcoAshton Mining of CanadaAtna ResourcesAuric ResourcesBarrick GoldBlue Desert MiningBolidenBroken Hill ProprietaryCamecoCanabrava Diam…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — INSIDER TRADING — Comaplex execs secure options
According to insider trading reports published by the Ontario Securities Commission in its OSC Bulletin, Comaplex Minerals (CMF-T) issued 795,000 options to four executives in February.Mark Balog, off…
Resources upped at Meliadine West
Inferred resources at the Meliadine West gold project near Rankin Inlet, N.W.T., have increased by nearly two-thirds, to 6.5 million contained ounces.WMC International, operator and 51%-owner of the p…
EXPLORATION 1999 — Nunavut’s fortunes tied to infrastructure — Brightest prospects are Meliadine West, Meadowbank
The spring of 1999 will be bittersweet for the residents of Nunavut. Although Canada’s newest territory will celebrate official self-governance, its status as one of the poorest regions in Canada is c…
Companies (March 15, 1999)
Alberta EnergyAltius MineralsAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldAshanti GoldfieldsAshton Mining of CanadaAzimut ExplorationBarrick GoldBHP DiamondsBlack Hawk MiningBoreal ExplorationBroken Hill Pr…