Mining resumes at Brewery Creek
Following an exhaustive and careful analysis, Viceroy Resource (VOY-T) has resumed seasonal mining at its Brewery Creek gold mine in the Yukon.The decision to continue mining was based on a review of …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
A system at work
Market-watchers disillusioned by the scams of the late 1990s had a little light shine on their faces in the past two months, as the Canadian Venture Exchange used its regulatory power to fix a situati…
PEOPLE (June 19, 2000)
Ashton — Robert Boyd appointed president and CEO.Gold Canyon — Perry English appointed vp land management.
The Northern Miner – North American Mining Index (June 19, 2000)
75.18 (-4.82)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (June 19, 2000)
53.73 (-1.51)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Gold Funds (June 19, 2000)
Gold Funds as of June 8, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$13.11$5.62Price$7.50…
McGill professor wins Derry award
Anthony Williams-Jones, a professor of earth and planetary sciences at McGill University, has won the Duncan R. Derry Medal for outstanding contribution by an economic geologist.The award is presented…
Spot Prices Wed. June 7, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$286.05-$0.90Silver$ 5.00-$0.05…
Nuinsco to buy Bucko Lake
Following a 13-hole drill program, Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T) has decided to enter into an option to buy Falconbridge’s (FL-T) Bucko Lake property in the Thompson nickel belt, 100 km south of Thompson,…
The need for innovation
It is marvelous to witness the growth and spread of technology, though we must be wary of the tendency to over-invest in some sectors while neglecting others.Consider mining. The industry has invested…
Franco-Nevada, Gold Fields to merge
Toronto-based royalty company Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) and Johannesburg-based mining house Gold Fields (GOLD-Q) have announced plans to merge, thereby creating one of the world’s largest gold minin…
Junior uranium explorer picked as speculative buy
Dale Hoffman’s JNR Resources (JNN-V) was recommended as a speculative buy at 20 by Wolverton Securities analyst Tracy Hurley, based on the recent discovery of unconformity-type uranium mineralization…