Tiberon advances Nui Phao project
Vancouver — With a scoping study in hand, Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) plans to conduct metallurgical tests on the Nui Phao polymetallic project in Vietnam.The bench-scale metallurgical study, slated to …
2001
Wolfden makes splash at High Lake project in NWT
Vancouver — Assay results from the first hole drilled by Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) indicate potential for expanding the known resource at the High Lake polymetallic property in Nunavut.The hole was c…
Drilling proves up resource for Summo
Exploration drilling by Australian-based Matrix Metals at the Mt. Watson prospect, near Cloncurry in Queensland, Australia, has outlined a resource that could significantly extend the life of Matrix’s…
Linear bullish after trenching
Channel sampling by Linear Resources (LRR-V) at the Seymour Lake property, near Armstrong, Ont., has returned encouraging tantalum values from granitic pegmatite bodies.The St. John’s, Nfld.-based com…
Conquest picks up gold producer
Buying-in when political risk is at its highest is permitting Conquest Resources (YQR-V) to assemble a large land package in Zimbabwe’s Midlands gold field.Conquest, which has already acquired five fo…
Muskox cuts sulphides at Keel-2
Vancouver — The first four holes into the Keel-2 geophysical target on the Muskox Intrusive Complex in Nunavut hav…
Sultan resumes drilling at Kena
Vancouver — Favourable results from the first four holes into the Gold Mountain zone have prompted Sultan Minerals…
Aurizon reworks Casa Berardi payment (July 06, 2001)
TVX Gold (TVX-T) has agreed to grant Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) a two-year extension (to August 2003) for the payment o…
Strike strands Chilean copper
An eight-day-long strike by Chilean port workers at the northern port of Antofagasta is set to run through the week…
Alcoa posts record earnings before writedown
Denver — Alcoa (AA-N) has posted record quarterly earnings of US$429 million (49 per share) before special charge…
Trading Summary (July 06, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange ended the holiday-shortened week on a sour note, falling 88.87 points, or more than 1%,…
Doublestar eyes Standard Mining (July 06, 2001)
Vancouver — With its market capitalization falling below the listing requirements of the Toronto Stock Exchange, S…