Sherritt, teachers eye Fording Coal
The Sherritt Coal Partnership II, an alliance between Sherritt International (S-T) and the Ontario Teachers’ Pensio…
2002
Western Copper expands Chile Colorado
Vancouver — The latest results from an 8,100 metre drill program targeting the Chile Colorado zone has expanded th…
Partners propose for Salamandra
Already working on earning a half-interest in the Salamandra property in Mexico’s Senora state, Alamos Minerals (AA…
SAGC to resurrect Pimenton mine
Hoping to return to the ranks of producers, South American Gold & Copper (SAG-T) will attempt to raise US$3.75 million to resume production at its Pimenton gold-copper mine in central Chile.Situated 1…
Mary Rabbitt
Mary Rabbit, a noted geophysicist and historian with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Reston, Va., has died. She was 87.Mrs. Rabbit (ne Collins) was born in 1915 in Boston, Mass., and grew up in …
USGS, AGI to put atlas on DVD
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the American Geological Institute will develop a comprehensive DVD-based atlas of the world for use in American schools.The global USGS Geographic Information Sys…
Explorers ride silver wave in Mexico
Vancouver — Latin American massive sulphide deposits have emerged from the shadows over the past decade, and explorers, despite facing historically low base metal prices, continue to advance discover…
Manhattan eyes financing (October 21, 2002)
Subject to regulatory approval, Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) will privately raise $2.5 million for its Tambo Grande polymetallic project in Peru.An independent feasibility of the property is under way; …
Newmont turns Black Hawk down
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has decided not to act on an option to earn earn a 55% stake in Black Hawk Mining’s (BHK-T) exploration properties in Nicaragua.Newmont had already sunk US$1.5 million into expl…
Toronto exchange roars back to life
Attracted by bargain prices, buyers outpaced sellers over the Oct. 9-15 report period to push the benchmark up 388.87 points. The TSX/S&P Composite Index finished the holiday-shortened week at 6,219.4…
Junior market slides lower still
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange failed to follow the major bourses higher as investors found little reason to buy speculative issues during the holiday-shortened report period ended Oct. 15. The…
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