Novagold eyes $20 million, Metallica sees $7 million
Vancouver – With investor interest in gold and base metal stocks picking up, junior explorers are eyeing the prospe…
2002
United Steelworkers seek strike mandate at Holt-McDermott
With a March 31 expiration date on the existing contract for 140 workers at Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T) Holt-McDermott u…
CVG nixes arbitration
Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana (CVG) says it isn’t interested in arbitration with Vancouver-based junior Vanness…
Drill turns on AK claims
Vancouver — With a bulk sampling program well underway on the 5034 kimberlite pipe, De Beers Canada has launched a…
Ashton aims at Potentilla
Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has begun a winter field program on the Kikerk Lake property in the north Slave Cra…
Placer joins Comaplex in N.W.T.
Comaplex Minerals has granted Placer Dome (PDG-T) an option to earn up to a 75% interest in the 286-sq.-km Noomut g…
Trading Summary (March 25, 2002)
The golds provided the only glitter on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday gaining 197.36 points or 3.3% to end at…
WTC moves ahead at Penasquito
Vancouver — With preliminary test work indicating the potential to lower capital costs by using heavy media separa…
Partners eye Sabara production (March 25, 2002)
Brazilian Resources (YBZ-V) and its operating partner, IMS Empreendimentos, are preparing to mine the former’s whol…
Fronteer inks strategic alliance with Aussie major
Australia’s AurionGold has entered into a strategic alliance to explore and develop Fronteer Development Group’s (Y…
Outokumpu reconsiders Tara sale
Outokumpu has confirmed that it has held talks with several firms regarding the sale of its 200,000-tonne-per-year…
TSE Short Positions (March 25, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at March 15, 2002Larger individual positions include Agnico-Eagle 3,181,982 up 163,821; Alcan 1,369,537 up 91,891; Ashton 491,510 up 62,710; Barrick…