Pacific Rim drops Luicho
Following the completion of 42 drill holes and with a November payment of US$400,000 looming, Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-T) has nixed its option to buy the high-profile Luicho gold project in southern Pe…
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Silver catalysts improve products
Silver catalysts are used to eliminate unwanted chemical reactions and their byproducts in industrial processes, such as plastic-making. However, after long periods of use, these catalysts become inef…
Northern Miner Indices (November 06, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.6…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (November 06, 2000)
DateOct. 31Oct. 30Oct. 27Oct. 26Oct. 25HighLowTSE 3009639.579253.
Inmet turns profit in quarter
Earnings at Inmet Mining (IMN-T) were steady in the third quarter despite changes in accounting procedures that kept profits from the Ok Tedi mine in Papua New Guinea off the books. The company earned…
Refugio’s fate in doubt as losses mount
Despite the best efforts of partners Kinross Gold (K-T) and Bema Gold (BGO-T), the Refugio mine in Chile’s Maricunga district seems unable to turn a profit in today’s brutal price environment.Represen…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (October 30, 2000)
42.08 (-1.71)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
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Francisco pulls hot values from Marlin
Vancouver-based Francisco Gold (FGX-V) is off to a good start at its recently acquired Marlin property in western Guatemala.The junior encountered significant gold-silver mineralization in 13 of 15 ho…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (October 30, 2000)
63.03 (+0.45)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Copper Ridge aims to revive Howards Pass
Advances in metallurgy, coupled with the anticipated expansion of power and transportation infrastructure in the Yukon, have induced Copper Ridge Explorations (KRX-V) to step up exploration at its How…
Expatriate, Nordac among most promising Yukon explorers
Exploration activity in most parts of Canada has plummeted in recent years, and the Yukon is no exception. Nonetheless, there are still a few brave hearts with staying power, and they’re managing to f…