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Ashton discovers kimberlite south of Coronation Bay
A decision by Northern Empire Minerals (NEM-V) to fund its share of drilling on the Kikerk Lake diamond joint-venture project has paid off with the discovery of a new kimberlite body, dubbed Potentill…
Tahera options Jericho project to Kennecott Canada
A series of restructuring moves is enabling Tahera (TAH-T) to step up exploration of its extensive landholdings in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.In the latest development, the junior optioned …
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (September 24, 2001)
72.30 (-1.25)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (September 24, 2001)
45.64 (+0.79)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Gold Funds (September 24, 2001)
Gold Funds as of September 13, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$13.51$5.38Pr…
Staff Investment Policy (September 24, 2001)
The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…
Mining sculpture erected in Sudbury
The Sudbury Mining Heritage Sculpture, celebrating the city’s mining history, has been erected in Bell Park.The sculpture was unveiled in mid-September after several years in the planning stage.The pr…
Antamina alters revenue forecast
Vancouver — Some two months after shipping its first load of concentrate, the massive Antamina copper-zinc mine in north-central Peru has cut its sales forecast for next year in response to falling m…
Falco, De Beers study Gope
Having bought some time by securing a 3-year retention licence for the Gope diamond project in the central Kalahari district of Botswana, equal joint-venture partners Falconbridge (FL-T) and De Beers …
Aurora Platinum, Platinova print new shares
Recent insider-trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission in its OSC Bulletin include the following:- Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) — FMR Corp., which must report its trading act…
Formation Capital buys Sunshine refinery
Denver — Formation Capital (FCO-T) has acquired an option to buy a silver refinery, antimony plant and tailings pond at the Sunshine mine, near Kellogg, Idaho.The purchase price is US$2.3 million, th…