PEOPLE (July 09, 2001)
Boliden — Jan Johansson appointed president and CEO.Dia Met — Kowie Strauss appointed chairman; Graham Nicholis, appointed president, CEO and director; Chris Ryder appointed company secretary and CF…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
X-Cal, Kinross extend deal Prairie Creek
A newly extended agreement with Kinross Gold (K-T) allows X-Cal Resources (XCL-T) to acquire 100% of the Sleeper gold project in Nevada.X-Cal will pay 500,000 shares to Kinross as consideration for th…
Making money in commodities
We learn from the wire services that the Johns Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust, a fund set up after the 1982 bankruptcy of that departed asbestos manufacturer, has abandoned a lawsuit agains…
Study shows gold’s importance
Gold production is giving a major boost to the economic development of several Latin American countries, according to a report published by the World Gold Council.Latin American nations produced about…
Exchange Rates (July 09, 2001)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJuly 3July 2June 29June 28June 27US$ in C$1.5124Holiday1.51771.52…
Sulphides found at Stares
Vancouver — After years of chasing the source of high-grade ploymetallic boulders, partners RJK Explorations (RJX.A-V) and Greater Lenora Resources (GEN-T) have uncovered a 10-metre-wide zone of sul…
Tiberon advances Nui Phao project
Vancouver — With a scoping study in hand, Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) plans to conduct metallurgical tests on the Nui Phao polymetallic project in Vietnam.The bench-scale metallurgical study, slated to …
Barrick lets Diabillos expire
Vancouver — Still smarting from disappointing drill results at the Luicho gold property in Peru, Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-T) is about to lose its joint-venture partner on the Diabillos silver-gold pro…
Diavik team wins award
The federal team responsible for the overall review and water-licence process at the Diavik diamond mine, near Yellowkife, N.W.T., has been awarded for its efforts.The award, presented by the Treasury…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (July 09, 2001)
68.39 (-2.38)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
CIM seeks comments on valuation code
An outgrowth of the 1999 report of the Mining Standards Task Force, which tightened reporting requirements for mineral exploration companies listed on Canadian exchanges, is a greater concern over the…
Sultan Minerals cuts gold at Kena project
Vancouver — Initial results from ongoing drilling by Sultan Minerals (SUL-V) are comfirming the bulk-tonnage potential of the Silver King porphyry on the Kena gold property, near Nelson in southeaste…