Partners sweeten Samira Hill project
Ongoing drilling at the Samira Hill project in Niger has confirmed two high-grade zones in the otherwise low-grade Libiri gold deposit.Partners Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Semafo (SMF-T) are in the…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (March 05, 2000)
61.51 (-3.47)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
GOLD FUNDS (March 05, 2000)
Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$14.07$5.76Price$8.40$5.40Discount…
NEWS ROUNDUP (March 05, 2000)
Fjordland Minerals (FML-V) is planning a first phase of exploration for its newly optioned Kibler platinum-palladium property, near Pickle Lake in northwestern Ontario.The junior secured rights to ear…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, Feb. 23-29
Exchg Vol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeWilliam ResT 55799 0.34 0.21 0.26 – 0.04…
Spot Prices (March 05, 2000)
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$293.75-$11.50Silver$ 5.13-$0.13…
Exchange Rates (March 05, 2000)
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Venture Exchange buoyed by strong high-tech sector
Canada’s junior stock market blew past the 3,800-point level for the first time, helped by a strong technology index. The Canadian Venture Exchange tacked on 260.35 points, or 7.3%, during the report …
Placer Dome posts positive results for 1999
Despite incurring US$95 million in merger and write-down costs, Placer Dome (PDG-T) managed to turn a healthy profit in 1999.North America’s third-largest gold mining company earned US$35 million, (or…
Boliden poised for profitable turnaround
Shareholders of Boliden (BOL-T) haven’t had much to cheer about in the past few years, particularly those who bought shares when the base metal producer and refiner obtained its Canadian listing in 19…
Uranium exploration shows renewed signs of life
While uranium exploration isn’t what it was during its glory years a few decades ago, a high-grade discovery made by Cameco (CCO-T) at the La Rocque Lake claims in northern Saskatchewan has spurred se…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, Feb. 23-29
Exchg Val($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 564687 74.38 67.69 68.50 – 4.00…