Continuity confirmed at Chile Colorado
Vancouver — The initial results from a planned 6,800 metre drill program on the Penasquito silver property have co…
2002
Rubicon boosts Red Lake gold portfolio (June 24, 2002)
Vancouver — Junior Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) has signed an agreement with a two private companies to acquire the Mc…
UEX IPO OK’d
UEX Corp., a uranium exploration vehicle formed by Cameco (CCO-T) (40%) and Pioneer Metals (PSM-T) (60%) to focus o…
Golden Goose finds more gold at Magino
Vancouver — Golden Goose Resources (GGT-V) has tabled initial results from a recently completed drill program on i…
Noranda one for two
With more than 500 workers walking the picket lines at its Horne copper smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Noranda (…
EuroZinc gets
Vancouver — EuroZinc Mining (EZM-V) has inked a deal with Portuguese government-owned Exmin to acquire its 25% interest in the Malhadinha exploration concession. As a result, the Vancouver-listed jun…
Glenhaven options ground in Birch Uchi belt
Vancouver — Glenhaven Ventures (GHM-V) has inked a deal to acquire the Springpole gold property in the Birch Uchi greenstone belt, near Red Lake, Ont.The junior will pay the vendor $98,000 over four …
Bears battle Bulls to a draw
Vancouver — The performance of Canada’s junior exchange mirrored the gyrating price of bullion over the report period ended June 18 as investors bought gold-related issues one day, only to sell them …
Crucitas rights confirmed
Vannessa Ventures (VVV-V) has confirmed that the government of Costa Rica will honour the company’s existing rights to the Crucitas gold project.A decree by newly elected President Abel Pacheco bannin…
LME Warehouse Levels (June 24, 2002)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, June 18 (change from June 11 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium1205750(+…
TSE Short Positions (June 24, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at June 15, 2002Larger individual positions includeAgnico-Eagle 5,064,777 up 110,343; Alcan 1,488,270 up 517,286; Algoma Steel 160,000 down 181,000; A…
Turquoise Hill rights expire for BHP Billiton
BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N) back-in rights for a 40% stake in Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T) Turquoise Hill project in southern Mongolia have expired.The rights would have become exercisable had BHP identified a p…