JML to test Marten River
JML Resources (JJJ-V) is preparing for a drill program at its diamond project in northern Ontario.Based on more than 1,800 till samples and the results of a helicopter-borne geophysical survey, JML in…
Falconbridge Limited
TSE Short Positions (August 19, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at July 31, 2002Larger individual positions includeAgnico-Eagle 5,867,009 up 808,433; Alcan Inc. 871,161 down 324,145; Aur Resources 579,245 down 56,116;…
Collahuasi, Lomas Bayas firm up Falco earnings (July 29, 2002)
Higher sales volumes combined with newfound production from the Lomas Bayas mine in Chile to keep Falconbridge (FL-T) financially steady during the three months ended June 30.The company earned more t…
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…
Manitoba kimberlites prove elusive
Vancouver — A 1999 report by the Manitoba Geological Survey which showed that the province is geologically prospective for hosting diamond occurrences sparked a staking rush in the Superior craton. H…
Comaplex eyes Zopilote in western Honduras
Vancouver — Comaplex Minerals (CMF-T) can acquire a half-interest in the Zopilote deposit in western Honduras. The property is held by Doublestar Resources (DSR-V).To do so, Comaplex must spend $2.5 …
Falco starts year in the black
Higher production, lower costs and rebounding metal prices translated into a better-than-expected first quarter for Falconbridge (FL-T).The major earned $20.4 million (or 10 per basic and fully dilut…
Cayeli, Troilus land Inmet in black (May 06, 2002)
Higher production at the Cayeli copper-zinc mine in Turkey and the Troilus gold mine in northern Quebec helped offset lower metal prices and powered Inmet Mining (IMN-T) to improved results during the…
Nickel Rim South takes shape for Falco
A rich massive sulphide deposit is quickly taking shape in the venerable Sudbury mining camp of northern Ontario.Since discovering the zone last fall, Falconbridge (FL-T) has sunk seven more holes in …
Canadian Royalties and Ungava Minerals battle over ground
Vancouver — The inclusion of a key piece of ground in the Phoenix nickel-copper-platinum-palladium property in northern Quebec has created a rift between Ungava Minerals (UNGV-C) and Canadian Royalti…
Thundelarra sets sights on Western Australia
Exploration in Australia is at its lowest level in two decades, but this belies the country’s geological potential, Robert Champion de Crespigny told delegates attending the annual convention of the P…
Sudbury PGM play enters new phase
Though nowhere near last year’s record highs, palladium is still trading at three times the historical range, and that bodes well for a group of companies exploring for platinum-group-metal (PGM) depo…