Romios stakes PMG prospects
Romios Gold Resources (YRW-V) has acquired (through staking) four platinum-group-metal (PGM) prospects, about 55 k…
2001
Trading Summary (May 22, 2001)
Continuing the trend evidenced in the U.S. on Monday, the technology stock shot up nearly 6% on the Toronto Stock E…
De Beers completes sample
De Beers Canada Exploration has collected additional mini-bulk drill samples from two of the highest-value pipes at the Kennady Lake joint venture in the Northwest Territories. The wholly owned subsid…
Trans Hex digs Barra Grande
Trenching is yielding small but gem-quality diamonds at the Barra Grande property in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state.Earlier this year, Trans Hex International (THI-V) excavated 172 samples from Villa Bar…
Glimmer mine shuts down
Partners Exall Resources (EXL-T) and Glimmer Resources (GME-V) have suspended production at their Glimmer gold mine in northern Ontario.The pair hopes to resume production in the near future, and, tow…
Starfield hits high grade
Vancouver — The first hole of a 40,000-metre drill program has expanded the high-grade zone at the Ferguson Lake nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum-palladium project in Nunavut.Starfield Resources (SRU-V)…
PNWC makes grade at River Valley
Vancouver — Junior explorer Pacific North West Capital (PFN-V) continues to expand platinum-palladium mineralization at its River Valley project, near Sudbury, Ont.The 11,000-metre drill program is u…
Gold Fields pays off Tarkwa loan (May 21, 2001)
Denver — Gold Fields (GOLD-Q) has paid off the project loan for the Tarkwa gold mine in Ghana, three years ahead of schedule.The South African company used cash flow from operations, as well as proce…
Aurora insiders exercise warrants
The following insider trading transactions were recently reported in the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin:- Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) — Exploration Capital Partners, owner of more than 10% …
Goldcorp posts record earnings
On the back of newfound production at the Red Lake mine in northwestern Ontario, Goldcorp (G-T) has posted its best quarterly earnings and cash flow in nearly a decade.Earnings in the three months end…
Eldorado posts loss
Vancouver — Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) slipped into the red during the first quarter as a result of lower overall production. The shortfall is attributed to a change in mining methods at the Sao Bento min…
Antofagasta chairman chips in properties
Denver — A.A. Luksic, chairman of Antofagasta (ANFGF-Q), has contributed several northern Chilean properties to the London-based copper producer from his privately owned investment firm Mineralinvest…