Hucamp, Falconbridge explore Timmins area
A joint venture between Hucamp Mines (YHU-V) and Falconbridge (FL-T) is spurring exploration in the Timmins camp of…
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Drill to turn at Wemindji
Vancouver — A series of financings has paved the way for Majescor Resources (MAJ-V) to ramp up exploration at two…
New mineralization taking shape at Tulawaka
Recent drilling by Barrick Gold (ABX-T) at the Tulawaka property in northwestern Tanzania indicates mineralized int…
Sultan ties up ground
Vancouver — With a drill rig turning on its Kena gold property, Sultan Minerals (SUL-V) has added two new properti…
Canmine expands cobalt refinery
Canmine Resources is modifying its namesake refinery in Cobalt, Ont., after closing a $6.7-million financing this past summer.A 13,388-sq.-ft. expansion, which will roughly double the size of the plan…
PGM to work Stucco
Junior Platinum Group Metals (PTG-V) will begin exploring the Stucco palladium property near Thunder Bay, Ont.The area is one of two palladium plays in the province and is home to the Lac des les min…
PFN winds down River Valley drilling
Junior Pacific North West Capital (PFN-T) has released the final results of a fourth phase of drilling at the River Valley palladium project near Sudbury, Ont.Ninety-eight holes were sunk at the Dana …
Goldcorp options Confederation
A letter of intent paves the way for Goldcorp (G-T) to earn a majority interest in the Confederation project of Tri Origin Exploration (TOE-V).Situated in northwestern Ontario, the property covers 35 …
High River raises funds
Subject to regulatory approval, High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) will issue $5 million worth of covertible debentures to Sprott Securities in order to clean up its balance sheet.The non-redeemable notes,…
Canyon raises stakes at Briggs
Vancouver — Colorado-based Canyon Resources (CAU-X) has inked a deal with Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) to pick up a 2% net smelter royalty (NSR) on the first 175,000 oz. of gold produced from its Brig…
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Northern Miner Indices (October 08, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T21.0CamecoCO-T3.9FalconbridgeFL-T5.1Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T7.0Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.8Homestake MiningHM-N7.4I…