Gitennes aims drills at Blacktop
Vancouver-based Gitennes Exploration (GIT-T) is awaiting permits to carry out preliminary drilling on the Blacktop polymetallic massive sulphide showing, situated on the Fox property, 26 km north of M…
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Tenke hits hot holes at Filo del Sol in high Andes
Vancouver — Reverse-circulation drilling by Tenke Mining (TNK-T) has cut impressive copper-silver-gold mineralization on the 264-sq.-km Vicuna property, which straddles the border between Chile and A…
Goldcorp revises Red Lake forecast
Higher head grades have prompted Goldcorp (G-T) to increase its 2001 production forecast for the Red Lake mine in Ontario.The mine, which re-entered commercial production on Jan. 1, is now expected to…
Correction (January 22, 2001)
Placer Dome (PDG-T) has placed the Cerro Casale gold-copper project on hold because of low gold prices. However, the major still holds the right to acquire a 51% stake in the Chilean project owned joi…
News – 22-JAN-01 (January 22, 2001)
PEOPLE (January 22, 2001)
Alcan Aluminium — William Blundell appointed interim president and CEO.Nord Pacific — Leland Erdahl appointed director, chairman, president and CEO.Tan Range — Oliver Lennox-King, Albe…
Wallbridge sees continuity in Parkin nickel project
Drilling by Wallbridge Mining (WM-T) on the Parkin dyke, 65 km northeast of Sudbury, Ont., is indicating that known mineralization is continuous at depth and that the mineralized zones may plunge to t…
Undermining gold
After investigating the sale of a substantial portion of the United Kingdom’s gold reserves, Britain’s National Audit Office (NAO) has concluded that the auction method used was more suitable than the…
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Aurora drills nickel sulphide targets in Quebec
Vancouver — Encouraging results from last year’s drilling on the Midrim and Foy properties have prompted junior Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) to intensify its hunt for nickel sulphides in Ontario and Quebe…
Northern Miner Indices (January 22, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.7ComincoCLT-T4.5FalconbridgeFL-T6.3Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.0Homestake MiningHM-N3….
Gold Funds (January 22, 2001)
Gold Funds as of January 11, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$11.03$5.17Price$6.50$4.825…