New Millennium detects anomalies
Ongoing geophysical surveying in the Lac des les region of northwestern Ontario has identified three induced-polarization anomalies.New Millennium Metals (PGM-V) is carrying out the surveys as part o…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
US gov’t rejects plan of operations for Imperial
Denver — The U.S. Department of Interior has rejected Glamis Gold’s (GLG-N) plan of operations for the Imperial project in southeastern California.The rejection is based standards created by a Januar…
Coeur eyes potential at Rochester mine
Denver — Recently completed drilling by Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) could extend the life of the Rochester silver-gold mine in northern Nevada.The company drilled 161 holes in a reverse-circulation p…
South-Malartic triples gold resource at Croinor
Drilling by junior South-Malartic Exploration (MSU-M) has tripled the resource base of the Croinor gold property, 75 km east of Val d’Or, Que.In a new estimate prepared by Geostat International, resou…
Tyhee eyes Discovery
Vancouver — Junior Tyhee Development (TDC-V) has inked a deal with GMD Resource (GMD-V) to acquire the past-producing Discovery gold mine, north of Yellowknife, N.W.T.The deal is valued at $265,000, …
Resource boost at Kemess
Vancouver — Northgate Exploration (NGX-T) has expanded the mineralized inventory at its Kemess North deposit in north-central British Columbia.Kemess North is 5.5 km north of the South pit, which is …
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame salutes six
Scientific excellence and technical creativity were the centrepieces at the annual induction ceremony and dinner of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in mid-January, with six inductees that were all mo…
Sirios finances exploration
Junior Sirios Resources (SOI-M) has completed the first portion of a public financing, raising $569,000 by placing 554 A units and 15 B units.As a result, more than 2.8 million shares will be issued a…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (January 29, 2001)
49.74 (+2.97)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Ambrosia yields low-grade gold
A 1,500-metre drill program by Sunshine Mining & Refining (SSC-N) has cut low-grade gold mineralization at the Aguas Calientes property in northwestern Argentina.The 13-hole program, which focused on …
News – 29-JAN-01 (January 29, 2001)
Conversion of Weights and Measures1 troy ounce = 31.1 grams1 kilogram = 32.15 troy ounces1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds1 (metric) tonne = 1,000 kilograms1 (metric) tonne = 2,204.6 pounds1 (s…
Global giants get boost from platinum, diamonds
Until about five years ago, London’s mining giants could only watch in envy as investors paid hefty premiums for shares of much smaller companies listed on North American exchanges. London’s mining se…