Madison resumes work at Mt. Kare
Vancouver – With the price of gold showing signs of life, Madison Enterprises (MNP-V) has resumed exploration of th…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Kinross extends offer for Kinam’s preferred shares
Kinross Gold (K-T) has extended its offer for all of Kinam Gold’s $3.75 series B convertible preferred shares it do…
Outokumpu rethinks Tara sale
Finnish miner Outokumpu has held talks with several firms regarding the sale of its 200,000-tonne-per-year Tara zinc mine in Ireland but will not confirm reports that Inmet Mining (IMN-T) is a potenti…
Strike set at Holt
At presstime, the existing contract for 140 workers at the Holt-McDermott gold mine in Kirkland Lake, Ont., was about to expire and the United Steelworkers local 6409 was preparing to hold a strike vo…
PEOPLE (April 01, 2002)
Alcan — Yves Fortier appointed vice-chairman and director.Dofasco — John Mayberry appointed chairman and CEO; Brian MacNeill appointed lead director.Gold Canyon — Samuel Nunnemaker app…
Partners eye Sabara production (April 01, 2002)
Brazilian Resources (YBZ-V) and its operating partner, IMS Empreendimentos, are preparing to mine the former’s wholly owned Sabara gold deposit in the country’s Iron Quadrangle district.The open-pit o…
Pezim back in Corona fold
West-coast entrepreneur Murray Pezim and Galveston Resources have called off their legal action against International Corona Resources, Royex Gold Mining and related companies.At the same time, Pezim …
East wins Keevil hockey match
The eastern Prospectors All-Stars beat the western Miner Selects 18-14 in the Norm Keevil Memorial Hockey Game, held during the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada….
Sherwood does Hope Bay diamond deal
Sherwood Mining (SWD-V) has inked a letter of intent with Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) to earn up to a 70% interest in any diamondiferous bodies discovered on the 80-km-long…
Producer and Dealer Prices (April 01, 2002)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,250/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.20/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.40-6.90/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.7455/lb.Indium: Indi…
CDNX moves moderately higher
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange managed to post a modest gain over the week ended March 26. The Standard & Poor’s-CDNX composite index added 6.47 points, or 0.5%, to close at 1164.77.After more …
Inmet, LionOre score WA discoveries
Inmet Mining (INM-T) has discovered a high-grade zinc-copper massive sulphide deposit in the Northeastern Goldfields region of Western Australia, the same area where LionOre Mining International (lim-…