Steel shipments continue fall
The U.S. shipped 68.1 million tonnes of steel during the first eight months of 2001, down 10% from the corresponding period in 2000, when 75.6 million tons were shipped.In August 2001, U.S. steel mill…
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Masuparia cuts high grade at Greywacke
Vancouver — Junior Masuparia Gold (MPG-V) continues to intersect high-grade gold at its Greywacke project, 90 km northeast of La Ronge, Sask. The company is testing the continuity between gold interc…
Aripuana stepout confirms sulphides
Drilling by Anglo American (AAUK-Q) on an electromagnetic (EM) anomaly at the Aripuana property in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state has confirmed massive sulphides 500 metres along strike from the previous …
Sultan tables bonanza gold grades
Vancouver — The eighth hole drilled by Sultan Minerals (SUL-V) at the Gold Mountain porphyry zone, part of the Kena property, near Nelson, B.C., has returned a 2-metre section running an impressive 1…
Estimation Guidelines committee off and running
An Estimation Guidelines committee led by the Canadian Instiute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) and created as a result of recommendations of the Mining Standards Task Force is busy preparin…
Aurora cuts Lansdowne House reef
Vancouver — Junior Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) has discovered reef-style platinum-palladium mineralization at the Lansdowne House property, northeast of Thunder Bay, Ont.Hole 21, collared 120 metres of t…
CR cuts massive sulphides
Canadian Royalties (CZZ-V) has uncovered impressive base and precious metal values in the South Raglan trend in northern Quebec.Hole 4, drilled at the wholly owned Phoenix property in the Ungava Penin…
LME Warehouse Levels (October 22, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Oct. 16/01 (change from Oct. 9 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium725650(…
Oliver makes move
Vancouver — Sitting on over $5 million in cash since the sale of its Segala property in early 2000, Oliver Gold (O…
Geomaque ups Marathon estimate
Drilling and core sampling by junior gold producer Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T) has upped the resources estimate a…
Crown gets breathing room (October 19, 2001)
Vancouver — Junior Solitario Resources (SLT-T) is attempting to throw a lifeline to its major shareholder, financi…
Agnico-Eagle amalgamates with Mentor
Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) has completed an amalgamation with Toronto-based Mentor Exploration and Development (MV…