Titanium-sand beds extended
NAR Resources (NRL-M) has found an additional zone of titanium mineralization at the Truro heavy-mineral sands project in Nova Scotia.Known as the Southern Extension, the zone is a 2-km-long sand bar …
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Fortune advances Mazenod Lake property
The summer drill program at the Mazenod Lake property of Fortune Minerals (FT-T), about 170 km northwest of Yellowknife, N.W.T., has confirmed earlier grade estimates and indicated some extensions to …
HudBay explores BC find
Junior Eureka Resources (EUK-V) is awaiting the results of drilling carried out by Anglo American (AAUK-Q) affiliate Hudson Bay Exploration & Development on the Lottie Lake prospect in central British…
Namibian slips into the red
Exceptional costs and fewer sales translated into a small quarterly loss for marine diamond miner Namibian Minerals (NMR-T).Losses in the three months ended Sept. 30 totalled US$665,000 (or 1 per sha…
Marsfontein still producing
The Land Claims Court of South Africa has dimissed an application to halt activities at the Marsfontein diamond mine, reports SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T).The Ga-Magashula Community Trust had filed f…
Quaterra stakes ground
A program being planned by Quaterra Resources (QTA-V) will test newly staked ground covering the Big Bar volcanogenic massive sulphide prospect, 110 miles northeast of Nome, on Alaska’s Seward Peninsu…
Metal Prices (November 20, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateNov. 14Nov. 13Nov. 10Nov. 9Nov. 8Aluminium1469/1487…
Pioneer busy at Riou Lake
Exploration work at the Riou Lake uranium project, operated by Pioneer Metals (PSM-T), has uncovered little mineralization. However, the company remains optimistic that its technical successes are nar…
Northern Miner Indices (November 20, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.6ComincoCLT-T4.0FalconbridgeFL-T6.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.6Homestake MiningHM-N4….
Conferences celebrate 250 years of nickel
A 5-day conference in Duesseldorf, Germany, will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the discovery of nickel.The event, scheduled for May 6-11, 2001, is designed to celebrate the anniversary of Axel …
Drilling confirms grade at Howards Pass
Results from eight diamond drill holes on the Howards Pass zinc-lead project in the Yukon confirm the potential for mineralization minable by open-pit methods.The drilling was carried out as part of a…
Zaruma tests Luz del Cobre
Newly listed Zaruma Resources (ZMR-T) is carrying out metallurgical work at its Luz del Cobre project, in Mexico, in order to bring an existing feasibility study to the bankable level.Situated in the …