Parks won’t help Saskatchewan prosper
I am writing to you to voice my opinion about a proposal by the World Wildlife Federation to create Crown Reserves in Saskatchewan, in particular, north of Athabasca Lake.Great Western Gold is pursuin…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Partners hit high-grade
Juniors Fort Knox Gold Resources (FNX-T) and Berland Resources (BNL-V) have discovered a new mineralized zone on the Watts River polymetallic property, about 50 km east of Snow Lake, Man.The partners …
Gold Funds (April 17, 2000)
Gold Funds as of April 6, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$13.01$5.47Price$8.2…
Intrepid confirms grades
A twin hole drilled by Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V) has confirmed bonanza silver grades previously encountered at the Cerro Coloado III discovery in western El Salvador.The diamond drill hole returned 53…
NAME CHANGES (April 17, 2000)
Parametric Ventures (PMV-V) has changed its name to Centura Resources (SNS-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
LME Warehouse Levels (April 17, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Apr. 11/99 (change from Apr. 4 in brackets):Aluminium725025(-27150)…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (April 17, 2000)
— 2000 –DateApr. 11Apr. 10Apr. 7Apr. 6A…
CDNX trading marked by volatility
Trading continues to be volatile on Canada’s junior exchange, though, at the close of the report period ended April 11, the Canadian Venture Exchange was sitting at 4,025.67, for a gain of 25.06 point…
Laboratories in flux
As the mining industry struggles to adapt to changing financial markets and an industry-wide slowdown, the geochemical and assay laboratories are having to reposition themselves. Most recently, this t…
LionOre makes deal with Inco
LionOre Nickel (Australia) has negotiated a long-term off-take agreement with Inco (N-T) for the sale of nickel concentrate from its wholly owned Emily Ann project in Western Australia. LionOre Nickel…
MABC cited for school program
The Mining Association of British Columbia’s education program was selected by the Conference Board of Canada as this year’s winner of the Royal Bank Partners in Education award, the province’s top pr…
Process-shopping
The mining industry, and anyone else with an interest in land use, resource conservation, and northern economic development, should be watching developments in an application brought to the Federal Co…