Gold prices remain stuck in low gear
Delegates attending a Toronto gold seminar organized by Gold Fields Mineral Services (GFMS) were told that prices are not likely to break the US$300-per-oz. barrier during the remainder of this year.P…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Staff Investment Policy (October 09, 2000)
The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…
News – 09-OCT-00
First Quantum lends hand to Zambian recovery
Although the Nkana and Mufulira mines reverted back to private hands only six months ago, newly appointed operator First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has wasted no time in effecting their repair. As a resu…
Anaconda ramps up at Murrin Murrin
“Aussie Nickel Producer Poised to Vault by Inco” was the brash subtitle of a media advisory sent out by Australian-listed Anaconda Nickel in August 1999.Anaconda’s surging confidence in those days was…
Rex uncovers pipe
Vancouver — Belgium-based Rex Diamond Mining (RXD-T) has discovered a new kimberlite on a wholly owned permit east of Tenoumer in Mauritania, West Africa.The body was discovered as a result of pittin…
Gutnick eyes St Andrew
First it was Canadian diamonds that caught the eye of Joseph Gutnick. Now, assuming all goes as planned, the Australian mining magnate is poised to become chairman of St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T), a j…
EVENTS (October 09, 2000)
Oct. 23-Nov. 11 How to Grade Rough Diamonds — Short course. Organizers: Vancouver Community College, Gemmological Institute of America. Vancouver, B.C. Contact Donna Hawrelko. Tel: (604) 926-2599. E-…
MEETINGS (October 09, 2000)
Oct. 11 Hucamp — annual, specialOct. 11 Kelnick — annual, special; 4 p.m., Ste. 5800, Scotia Plaza, 40 King St. W., TorontoOct. 11 New Coast Silver — annual, general; 10 a.m., 1650-118…
Great Basin expands Ivanhoe (October 09, 2000)
Hunter-Dickenson-led Great Basin Gold (GBG-V) continues to delineate high-grade gold and silver vein systems at its wholly owned Ivanhoe property in Nevada’s Carlin trend.Four drill rigs are delineati…
Los Frailes expansion on hold
Continued losses at the Los Frailes zinc-lead mine in southwestern Spain have forced Boliden (BOL-T) to apply for court protection for operating subsidiary Boliden Apirsa.Apirsa, which had been losing…
Sulliden drilling at Mario
Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T) has begun a 7-hole, 800-metre drilling campaign on the Mario base metal property in the Peruvian department of Junin, some 50 km southwest of Huancayo.The new holes will t…