Exchange Rates (March 01, 2004)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateFeb. 24Feb. 23Feb. 20Feb. 19Feb. 18US$ in C$1.32801.33571.34401.3…
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Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (March 01, 2004)
DateFeb. 24Feb. 23Feb. 20Feb. 19Feb. 18HighLowTSX Composite8604.99…
The Northern Miner Indices (March 01, 2004)
North American Mining: 108.72 (-2.28)Small Producers: 122.42 (-8.65)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Falco workers ink new deal (March 01, 2004)
Falconbridge (FL-T) expects mining and milling at its Sudbury operations to resume to normal levels before the end of March, now that employees have ratified a new 3-year labour pact.During the strike…
Diamonds North scours eastern Nunavut
Following up on promising kimberlite indicator mineral chemistry, Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V) has joined the diamond hunt in eastern Nunavut.Last fall, the company staked a large block of claims …
Asia Pacific seeks Udon North resolution (March 01, 2004)
Asia Pacific Resources (APQ-T) and the Thai Department of Primary Industry and Mines (DPM) will look for an independent party to decide the fate of the Toronto-based junior’s special prospecting licen…
Pimenton drilling under way
Drilling is under way at the Pimenton gold project northeast of Santiago, Chile, as part of an exploration and development program being mounted by South American Gold and Copper (SAG-T).The Pimenton …
Trading Summary (February 27, 2004)
Toronto’s gold stocks ended 1.36 points lighter at 211.28 on Friday, as the yellow metal rose US$1.30 to US$396.10…
River Gold adds ounces at Eagle River (February 27, 2004)
Two new discoveries last year by Toronto-based junior River Gold Mines (RIV-T) near its Eagle River high-grade gold…
Metallica breaks ground at Cerro San Pedro (February 27, 2004)
Projected costs at the Cerro San Pedro heap-leach gold-silver project in central Mexico are expected to fall follow…
Agnico-Eagle’s gold reserves approach 8 million oz. (February 27, 2004)
A year of furious drilling has allowed Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) to nearly double reserves to 7.9 million oz. gold…
Aurizon shores up 113 zone
Underground drilling by Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) has confirmed the grade and continuity of the 113 zone at the Casa Be…