Australia’s Ranger invests in General Minerals
Denver — The Australia-based company Ranger Minerals has purchased 4.5 million shares of General Minerals (GNM-T) in a non-brokereed private placement. The transaction is designed to finance explorat…
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Diamond potential of James Bay Lowlands attracts attention
Results from a 7,000-tonne bulk-sampling program by De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) in the James Bay Lowlands underscores the diamond exploration potential of the Superior Craton. Occupying port…
Global warming: Part 1
Maurice Strong is no ordinary socialist and environmental activist. He’s a one-man, non-governmental organization whose policies on everything from bio-diversity to global warming have been adopted –…
News – 04-DEC-00
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (December 04, 2000)
69.61 (+2.37)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (December 04, 2000)
43.90 (+1.90)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Gold Funds (December 04, 2000)
Gold Funds as of Nov. 24, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$11.48$5.39Price$6.10$4.46…
Staff Investment Policy (December 04, 2000)
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…
REGULAR DEPARTMENTS (December 04, 2000)
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Hope for depressed prices
A strong afternoon’s trading on Friday saw prices for aluminum, copper, zinc and lead all finish the week of Nov. 20 with encouraging gains. Indeed, some analysts are of the opinion that the period of…
Aur nabs Quebrada Blanca
Aur Resources (AUR-T) has completed its purchase of a 76.5% stake in Compania Minera Quebrada Blanca, which owns and operates the Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile.Aur paid vendors Cominco (CLT-T) …
MEETINGS (December 04, 2000)
Dec. 8 Canadian Zinc — extraordinary; 10 a.m., Ste. 1202, 700 W. Pender St., VancouverDec. 8 Consol. Viscount Res. — general, extraordinary; 10 a.m., Ste. 1320, 925 W. Georgia St., VancouverDec. 8…