Mount Logan forever
A nation true to history does not strip its war heroes of their medals during times of peace or belittle the contributions of its pioneering builders during times of prosperity. Why then does the gove…
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Part miner, part tour guide
John Wiens worked at the Steeprock iron mine, from 1952 to 1979. When he arrived at the deep red pit, 10 km outside Atikokan, in northwestern Ontario, he took a job as a truck driver for $1.47 per hou…
Manitoba to host convention
Magmatic nickel, red-bed copper and Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) lead-zinc deposits are among the topics slated for discussion at Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention 2000, scheduled for Nov. 16-1…
Nevada gold output falls
Last year, the Nevada mining industry saw gold production fall for the first time since 1995.Between 1999 and 1998, amidst falling gold prices and production costs, gold production in the state fell t…
Spot Prices Wed. October 11, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$273.00+$1.70Silver$ 4.89 $0.00…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, Oct. 4-10
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 20720 29.62 26.25 29.56 + 2.62…
Australia inaugurates PDAC-style convention
Australia’s mining industry has launched a major international mining convention and trade show here in the country’s banking centre.Billed with characteristic Aussie restraint as “the greatest mining…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (October 16, 2000)
DateOct. 10Oct. 9Oct. 6Oct. 5Oct. 4HighLowTSE 300…
White Knight drills Indian Ranch
A drill program by White Knight Resources (WKR-V) is testing the Indian Ranch gold property on the Cortez trend in Nevada.About 8,000 ft. of drilling in eight holes is planned. The work is being funde…
Cumberland adds deposit to Meadowbank
Drilling at the Meadowbank gold project, in Nunavut, has prompted Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) to initiate a resource estimate for the newly discovered Vault zone.The zone, situated 5 km northeast of …
Consolidation, hedging dominate Denver gold show
Delegates at Mining Investment Forum 2000, sponsored by the Denver Gold Group, were in general agreement that the gold sector would benefit from further consolidation.Over the past several months, two…
Mindoro keen on Tapian San Francisco project
Mindoro Resources (MIO-V) is gearing up to explore ground situated 10 km southwest of the Boyugnan copper-gold porphyry discovery on Mindanao Island in the Philippines.Partners Philex Gold (PGI-V) and…