Starfield expands West zone
Vancouver — Undaunted by the recent fall of metal prices, junior Starfield Resources (SRU-V) has three rigs turnin…
2001
Magistral drilling 80% complete
Vancouver — With copper prices stuck in the US$0.65-per-lb. range, the latest results from the Magistral copper po…
Geomaque struggles during transition period
With gold production winding down at the San Francisco mine in Mexico and only just starting up at the Vueltas del…
Niobec purchase boosts Mazarin revenue
With the dust settling following its acquisition of a half-interest in the Niobec niobium mine in Quebec, industria…
Trading Summary: Markets tumble on 1/4-point rate cut from Fed
Trading across North America remained quiet until 2.00 pm, when the U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced that it wa…
BHP Billiton posts decent profits
Newly merged Australian-British behemoth BHP Billiton (BHP-N) unveiled a net profit of US$1.53 billion for the year…
Manhattan eyes financing (August 20, 2001)
Vancouver — Last year, investors were so enamoured by Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) that the company had little troub…
Miramar sees positive cash flow
Vancouver With the company continuing to see losses from its equity stake in Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T),…
Majescor hunts for Quebec diamonds
Results from Majescor Resources’ (MAJ-M) spring till-sampling survey in northern Quebec are in and they show the pr…
Drill turns at Nickelby
Vancouver — Aimed a testing the downdip extension of surface mineralization discovered at the Nickelby claims, par…
Trading Summary (August 20, 2001)
Toronto stocks advanced modestly on Monday after the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce added a little zest to the…
Sherritt profits down
Nickel producer Sherritt International (S-T) saw lower profits in the first half of the year, owing to shrinking prices for its principal commodities and higher energy costs.During the six months ende…