Kimberlite cut at Belleterre
Vancouver — Operator Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) has cut a kimberlite body on the Belleterre property in Quebec while…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Messina produces ahead of schedule
Six weeks ahead of schedule, SouthernEra Resources’ (SUF-T) fast-tracked Messina platinum group elements mine in So…
Knife drilling complete
Vancouver — A six-hole drill program has outlined a kimberlite body measuring 230 metres by 390 metres at the Knif…
Trading Summary (June 25, 2001)
After finally pulling out of its slide last week, the Toronto Stock Exchange resumed its decent on Monday as invest…
Nord misses payment
Denver — New Mexico-based Nord Pacific (NPF-T) has failed to make a required payment for the Tritton copper project in New South Wales, Australia, prompting its partner, Australian-listed Straits Res…
Cominco leases Mesaba copper-nickel deposit (June 25, 2001)
Vancouver — Cominco (CLT-T) intends to apply its new hydrometallurgical technology to the Mesaba copper-nickel deposit in northern Minnesota. The company acquired the rights to the large, undeveloped…
Campbell completes merger
With final approvals in hand, Campbell Resources (CCH-T), MSV Resources (MSV-T) and GeoNova Explorations (GNE-M) expect to complete their proposed merger by the end of June.The deal calls fo…
PEOPLE (June 25, 2001)
Avalon — R.J. Anderson appointed VP finance and CFO.Canarc — Leonard Harris and Stephen Peck appointed directors.Cogema — Tim Gitzel appointed president and CEO; Vincent Martin appoint…
Correction (June 25, 2001)
A report on Majescor (MAJ-M) in our June 18-24 issue stated that on a global scale, less than 30% of kimberlites are diamondiferous, and fewer than half of all known kimberlites have been developed in…
Madrid drilling complete (June 25, 2001)
Vancouver — Having completed 95 drill holes over the Madrid portion of the Hope Bay project in Nunavut, partners Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) have expanded the Naartok and Suluk z…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (June 25, 2001)
74.86 (-1.76)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (June 25, 2001)
54.47 (-2.39)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…