People (July 28, 2003)
Alberta Star — Allan Feldman appointed head of investor relations.Aldridge — Brian Mountford resigned as president and director; Morris Beattie appointed president.Claude Res. — Robert…
Desert Sun Mining Corp
Buying trend buoys junior exchange
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange rallied near the end of the week ended July 22, with investors buying select diamond and gold-related stocks. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index gained …
Good widths at Morro do Vento
The first three holes drilled by Desert Sun Mining (DSM-T) at the Morro do Vento prospect in the Jacobina area of Bahia state, Brazil, have intersected multiple zones of gold mineralization.Desert Sun…
People (July 14, 2003)
Beartooth — Craig Smith appointed CFO.Brigadier Gold — Roger Dufresne and Robert MacGregor appointed to board of directors.Coeur d’Alene – James Arnold appointed VP of technical service…
Jacobina zones shaping up for Desert Sun (June 02, 2003)
Drilling by Desert Sun Mining (DSM-V) at the Jacobina project in Bahia state, Brazil, has established potential for a near-surface gold deposit.Desert Sun recently drilled 12 holes at the Serra do Cor…
Jacobina moves to feasibility (May 12, 2003)
Vancouver — The rising price of bullion has prompted Desert Sun Mining (DSM-V) to launch a feasibility study of the past-producing Jacobina gold project in northeastern Brazil.A prefeasibility study …
War fears fuel gold market
Vancouver — Fear of war with Iraq continued to fuel the resource market over the week ended Jan. 21. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index added 12.84 points, or 1.15% of its value, and closed…
ECU most active trader during skittish week.
Vancouver — Mining stocks continued to move and shake on Canada’s junior exchange during opening days of 2003. The S&P composite index closed up 43.08 points, or 4.1% of its value, to finish the week…
Investors bid up junior golds
Vancouver — Santa Claus brought early Christmas presents to Canada’s junior exchange over the holiday-shortened report period ended Dec. 20 as investors placed bets that 2003 will be a good year for …
Gold glitters on junior exchange (December 23, 2002)
Vancouver — Gold issues helped Canada’s junior exchange break the 1,000 mark on the S&P composite index over the week ended Dec. 17. The Venture Exchange index rocketed 35.56 points, or 3.68% of its …
Junior exchange edges up
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange posted modest gains over the week ended Dec. 10. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index tacked on 6.05 points, or 0.63% of its value, and closed at 966.24.P…
Junior market takes it on the chin
Vancouver — Halloween came early for investors in Canada’s junior exchange as sellers drove the market to yet another 52-week low during the report period ended Oct. 8. The Standard & Poor’s-TSX Vent…