Crystallex vows to fight on for Las Cristinas
Vancouver-based Crystallex International (KRY-T) has vowed to continue its long court battle for control of the low…
2001
Alcan earnings more than halved
Montreal-based Alcan (AL-T), the world’s second-largest aluminum producer, has posted second-quarter net income of…
Resources Appalaches tests B-20
Twelve of 15 holes recently sunk by juniorRessources Appalaches (APP-M) have cut several intervals returning more t…
Novagold closes Donlin deal
Vancouver — Junior Novagold Resources (NRI-T) has closed its deal with Placer Dome (PDG-T) to earn a majority int…
Bottenbacken drilling set for August
Vancouver — With new surface sample results in hand, a subsidiary of Poplar Resources (PPX-V) is gearing up for an…
Candente eyes financing
Vancouver — In order to fund a 2,000-metre drill program over the Caariaco copper project in Peru, Candente Resou…
Trading Summary (July 16, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange opened lower on Monday and stayed the course through the day, ending 121.93 points lower…
TSE Short Positions (July 16, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at June 30, 2001Larger individual positions and significant changes include:Aber Diamond 10,979 down 92,332; Agnico-Eagle 244,719 down 568,924; Alcan Inc. 1,60…
Rio Narcea expands in Spain
Subject to final approval by Spanish authorities, Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) has exercised an option to acquire the Aquablanca nickel-copper-platinum group metals project in that country’s Extremad…
Exchange Rates (July 16, 2001)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJuly 10July 9July 6July 5July 4US$ in C$1.52111.52111.51981.5099…
South Africa examines surface mining
The South African Institute of Mining & Metallurgy will host a conference on open-pit and surface mining, slated for Aug. 29, 2002, in Randburg.The conference is accepting abstracts on such topics as …
Antamina ships first concentrate (July 16, 2001)
The massive new copper mine at Antamina in north-central Peru has shipped its first load of concentrate, putting the project ahead of its scheduled start of commercial production.The Antamina mill, de…