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Project Manager George Murphy and Glenn Lutes, geological consultant, examine core from the Central zone.

NB gold project generates interest

Rollingdam, N.B. — The majors are sitting up and taking notice of a brand-new gold discovery made by Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-M) at its Clarence Stream property in the southwestern corner of Ne…


A view of the dormant Prairie Creek mine in Canada's Northwest Territories.

Prairie Creek mine poised for revival

Fort Nelson, B.C. — Vancouver-based Canadian Zinc (CZN-T) is navigating its way through a sluggish and disjointed permitting process in a determined effort to develop the Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silv…



Industrial slump drags down base metals

A small gain in lead prices prevented yet another across the board sweep lower in London Metal Exchange (LME) cash prices during the period June 25-29 as the rest of the base metals complex continued …



Staff Investment Policy (July 09, 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…




Noranda eyes El Pachon (July 09, 2001)

Vancouver — In an effort to increase its mining exposure in South America, Toronto-based Noranda (NRD-T) has signed a letter of agreement with Montreal-based Cambior (CBJ-T) and Bolivia’s Comsur to a…


TVX cleans house

Echoing management’s cry for a new beginning, shareholders of TVX Gold (TVX-T) have approved the early conversion of the company’s US$250-million, gold-linked convertible notes.The decision, which eli…


Imperial pulls plug on mine

Vancouver — In yet another blow to British Columbia’s beleaguered mining industry, Imperial Metals (IPM-T) will suspend operations at its wholly owned Mount Polley copper-gold mine, near Williams Lak…


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