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…
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…
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…
Cusac to drill PGM property
A contract for the first 5,000 ft. of a 30,00-ft. drill program has been let by Cusac Gold Mines (CQC-T) to test the Clearwater platinum project, north of Kamloops, B.C.Cusac President Guilford Brett …
Tight spreads bolster base metals
The report period Jan. 15-19 was a strong one for base metals prices as tight nearby spreads in aluminum, copper and nickel supported the complex, pushing cash and 3-month quotes in several key market…
TSE Short Positions (January 29, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at January 15, 2001Larger individual positions include: Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 1,368,704 up 361,204; Anderson Exploration Ltd. 1,996,627 up 593,827; Barrick Gold Corp.
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (January 29, 2001)
DateJan. 23Jan. 22Jan. 19Jan. 18Jan. 17HighLowTSE 30…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, JAN. 17-23
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 456863 34.81 31.81 33.94 +0.38…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JAN. 17-23
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 13461 34.81 31.81 33.94 +0.38…
Gold shines through auction
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average was quiet during the report period ended Jan. 23, moving down 9.85 points, or 0.1%, to 10,649.81, while spot gold perked up to US$266.10 on the Comex divisio…
SouthernEra beefs up management, reduces debt
In a move aimed at strengthen- ing its operations, SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) has appointed two South African miners to run the company.SouthernEra has been searching for new chief executive and op…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (January 29, 2001)
73.75 (+2.14)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…