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 …
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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…
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 …
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…
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…
Gold Funds (October 09, 2000)
Gold Funds as of September 28, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$12.66$5.53Price…
Spot Prices Wed. October 4, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$271.30-$3.45Silver$ 4.89-$0.01…
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…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (October 09, 2000)
46.44 (-0.54)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (October 09, 2000)
68.37 (+1.39)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
CDNX starts fourth quarter on downtrend
Canada’s junior exchange posted mixed results as the mining and oil and gas indices ended the week in positive territory, while the tech index slipped into the red. The Canadian Venture Exchange compo…
Toronto market catches breath
Settling down after its gyrations in recent weeks, the Toronto Stock Exchange closed a little lower during the report period Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. The TSE 300 composite index fell only 22.24 points over…