The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (October 09, 2000)
46.44 (-0.54)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Silver wires kill prostate tumours
More than 38,000 cancer patients will be treated this year using silver-bearing prostate seed implants, according to Princeton, N.J.-based Nycomed Amersham Imaging, which makes a brand of the cancer-f…
Spot Prices Wed. October 4, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$271.30-$3.45Silver$ 4.89-$0.01…
Gold Funds (October 09, 2000)
Gold Funds as of September 28, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$12.66$5.53Price…
The final curtain
While there is no shortage of cheerleaders for individual freedoms, economic freedoms have too few champions. In the wake of anti-globalization protests in cities as far-flung as Seattle, Melbourne an…
The Energy Crisis, Part I
As both candidates in the U.S. presidential campaign outdo each other with promised largesse, neither seems to be addressing the most serious threat that the new president will likely face: a major en…
IMA finances Argentine exploration
Junior IMA Exploration (IMR-V) has arranged a private placement of up to 1 million units priced at 65 apiece, with proceeds earmarked for general exploration. Each unit will consist of one share and …
Revisions to Mining Indices
The Northern Miner has revised the list of companies that make up its North American Mining Index and Small Producers Index.The North American Mining Index is calculated from a weighted average of the…
De Beers recovers diamonds from Nunavut pipe
The newly discovered Knife kimberlite pipe, at Rhonda Mining’s (RDM-V) Epworth property, 75 km south of Coronation Gulf in Nunavut, has been confirmed as diamondiferous.A 75-kg sample, representing a …
Correction (October 09, 2000)
The Howard’s Pass base metal deposit, on the Yukon-Northwest Territories border, hosts 110.5 million tonnes averaging 5.3% zinc and 2.4% lead. Incorrect information appeared in our Sept. 11-17 issue. …
NAN drills Koillismaa
North Atlantic Natural Resources, a Swedish public company held 39% by each of South Atlantic Resources (SCQ-V) and Boliden (BOL-T), has begun exploring for platinum and palladium on the Koillismaa pr…
Ashton finds kimberlite sill on Ric property
An exploration program on the Ric property in far northern Nunavut has culminated in the discovery of a sill-like kimberlite body at the head of a diamondiferous indicator mineral train.Ashton Mining …