Kimberlites found at Ekati
Drilling this past summer at the Ekati mine property in the Northwest Territories resulted in the discovery of 11 additional kimberlite pipes, raising the number of confirmed kimberlites to 136.Nine o…
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Shareholders approve sale
Denver — Shareholders of Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) have approved the sale of half of the Geita mine to AngloGold (AU-N). The mine is in the Lake Victoria region of Tanzania.Ashanti’s two principal s…
Partners expand Antamina
The already-massive Antamina copper-zinc deposit in Peru just got bigger.Proven reserves now stand at 313 million tonnes averaging 1.3% copper, 1.06% zinc and 0.03% molybdenum, plus 14.13 grams silver…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (November 27, 2000)
42.00 (-0.89)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Exploration; Gammon Lake takes shine to Ocampo’s gold-silver potential
Ocampo, Mexico — Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T) is intensifying its exploration efforts at the Ocampo gold-silver project in the Sierra Madre Occidental region of Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The Ocampo m…
Mansfield seeks Olympic Dam-type deposits
In many ways, the past year for Mansfield Minerals (MDR-V) reflects the boom-and-bust nature of mineral exploration.After gaining undisputed title to the promising Cerro Samenta copper porphyry prospe…
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High grades trigger revival of Red Lake camp
While Red Lake still ranks far behind Ontario’s Timmins gold camp in terms of historic production, new, exceptionally high-grade discoveries there are gaining more and more attention.In this tough gol…
Gold Funds (November 27, 2000)
Gold Funds as of Nov. 16, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$11.37$5.45Price$5.85$4.510…
Staff Investment Policy (November 27, 2000)
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NAME CHANGES (November 27, 2000)
American Manor Corp. (ANO-V) has changed its name to American Manor Enterprises Inc. (AMN-V) on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis.Duran Gold Corp. (DRN-V) has changed its name to Duran…