Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (December 13, 1999)
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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Twin Gold recovers more diamonds
Toronto-based Twin Gold (TWG-T) has recovered more diamonds from its land package in the Torngat Mountains region of northwestern Quebec.The latest results are from a 109.8-kg sample extracted from th…
The Northern Miner North American Mining Index (December 13, 1999)
94.48 (+2.63)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Ontario prospectors lament loss of grants
The cancellation by the provincial government last month of the Ontario Prospectors Assistance Program (OPAP) has drawn mixed reactions from grassroots explorers. Some prospectors see the withdrawal o…
Emotions drive protest
Trade unionists were there to protect good-paying jobs and to protest against companies moving their operations to countries with cheap labour. Environmentalists were there to protect sea turtles and …
Hornby Bay ponders JV
Junior Hornby Bay Exploration (HBBY-C) is courting three unnamed companies to evaluate the diamond potential of 210,434 ha it holds in western Nunavut.Overseeing the discussions is newly appointed boa…
Tandem drills Tilly Lake
Toronto-based Tandem Resources (TDM-M) has begun drill-testing showings of copper, gold and silver at its Tilly Lake property in northwestern Ontario.The showings occur in a 300-metre-long-by-30-metre…
Miramar buys into Hope Bay project
Vancouver — Vancouver-based Miramar Mining (MAE-T) has inked a deal with Cambiex Exploration (CBX-T) to acquire a half-interest in the Hope Bay gold project in Nunavut.Miramar currently operates the …
Grasberg mine transforms Irian Jaya
Vancouver — There is no denying the impact the Grasberg operations have on the East Indonesian province of Irian Jaya. Operated by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) through its 85.87% ownership …
MEETINGS (December 06, 1999)
Dec 7 Tellis Gold — annual, generalDec 9 Arizuma Silver — specialDec 9 Anglo Minerals — annual, specialDec 13 Itec Mineral — generalDec 14 Maracote I…
TSE Shorts (December 06, 1999)
Short positions outstanding at November 18, 1999Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 2,322,669, down 180,669; Alcan Aluminum 1,544,543, down 139,876; Anderson Exploration…
Marl acquires Stoughton Staz
An agreement with Battle Mountain Canada (BMC-T) sets the stage for Marl Resources (MOC-A) to earn up to a 50% interest in the Stoughton Staz gold prospect in the Harker-Holloway region of eastern Ont…