BHP drops De Beers from Ekati
Vancouver — In a widely expected move, BHP Billiton (BHP-N) has decided not to renew its agreement allowing De Bee…
2002
Hecla ups 2002 forecast
For the third time this year, Hecla Mining (HL-N) has increased its 2002 production forecast. Gold output is now ex…
Wolfden’s Red Lake shopping spree continues
A pair of recently inked deals pave the way for Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) to boosts its landholdings in the Red Lak…
Afridi drilling meets early success
The first hole sunk by Yellowknife’s Titan Drilling has cut kimberlite on the Afridi Lake property in the Northwest…
Trading Summary (September 30, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold stocks enjoyed a US$3.90-per-oz. rise to US$323.80 in New York, and tacked on 3.2…
Heritage eyes Eskay-look-a-like
Vancouver — In 1988, a junior company called Calpine Resources sparked an exploration frenzy in northern British C…
Tournigan eyes Irish gold, parks Mercedes
With $661,500 in hand from a recently completed private placement, Vancouver junior Tournigan Ventures (TVC-V) has…
Falconbridge inks Kidd deal
Production and maintenance employees at Falconbridge’s (FL-T) Kidd Creek metallurgical copper-zinc operation in Tim…
Diamondex revs its drills
Diamondex Resources (DSP-V) is readying for a 1,600-metre drill program to test several targets on the Czar, Hillto…
Ivanhoe reports hot hole at Turquoise Hill (September 30, 2002)
The Turquoise Hill copper-gold project of Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) in Mongolia’s South Gobi region just got bigger.A hole drilled at the virgin Far North zone returned 638 metres averaging 1.61% copper a…
Estrella zone holds promise for National Gold
Vancouver — A scoping study suggests that, even at US$300 per oz. gold, National Gold (NGT-V) can profitably mine the Estrella zone at its Salamandra property in Mexico’s Sonora state.The study, comp…
Victoria Island diamond play gathers steam
The first batch of drill results from the Sand Piper kimberlite body is providing early encouragement for Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V) and its Victoria Island diamond play in the Canadian Arctic.W…