Survey spurs Ontario exploration
Results from a lake-sediment survey completed by provincial geologists in the Lac des les-Black Sturgeon River are expected to stimulate mineral exploration in northwestern Ontario.The survey, carrie…
2002
De Beers, Aboriginals butt heads over Victor
A planned winter program for the Victor diamond project in northern Ontario may be postponed if De Beers cannot soon reach an agreement with representatives of the Attawapiskat First Nation.Site work …
Spot Prices Wed. September 25, 2002
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$325.50+$7.90Silver$ 4.63+$0.05Platinum$564.00+$…
Daily Metal Prices (September 30, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateSept. 24Sept. 23Sept. 20Sept. 19Sept. 18Al Alloy128…
Trading Summary (September 27, 2002)
A 1.6% gain by the Real Estate sector wasn’t enough to keep the Toronto Stock Exchange out of the red on Friday. Le…
Royal Gold boosts its royalty stable
Denver-based royalty company Royal Gold (RGL-T) has agreed to take a 93% interest in High Desert Mineral Resources…
Drills turn at Afridi Lake
Titan Drilling has begun drill testing up to ten kimberlite targets on the Afridi Lake property in the Northwest Te…
Kimber kicks off drill program
Vancouver — Kimber Resources (KBR-V) has launched a 3,000-metre reverse circulation drill program over the Monterd…
Gossan targets Bird River Sill
Junior Gossan Resources (GSS-V) is drilling for platinum group metals in the Bird River intrusion in southeastern M…
Trading Summary (September 26, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold stocks saw a wild reversal of fortunes on Thursday after the yellow metal suffere…
First Quantum expands Bwana Mkubwa (September 26, 2002)
First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has completed a threefold expansion at its Bwana Mkubwa solvent extraction-electrowin…
Drilling resumes at Kena (September 26, 2002)
Vancouver — With new partner Kinross Gold (K-T) footing the bill, Frank Lang-led Sultan Minerals (SUL-V) has launc…