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The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (March 27, 2000)
81.66 (+6.82)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (March 27, 2000)
61.79 (+2.82)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Gold Funds (March 27, 2000)
Gold Funds as of March 16, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$13.51$5.64Price$8.
Northgate re-launches Kemess mine
Having assumed the reins of the Kemess mine, about 300 km northwest of here, Northgate Exploration (NGX-T) is determined to turn the large-tonnage, low-grade copper-gold producer into a profit-maker.S…
Placer Dome makes South African debut
Last year’s acquisition of half of the South Deep mine in South Africa helped to more than double Placer Dome’s (PDG-T) ore reserves to nearly 66 million oz. gold.The Vancouver-based major purchased a…
Land-use battles subject of forum at MM2000
Competing interests in the land-use battle were explored in a recent forum titled “Land-use battles: will they ever end?”, at Mining Millennium 2000, a Toronto conference jointly sponsored by the Pros…
BC’s greens break ranks
We don’t often cheer green activists, but a recent development in British Columbia has prompted us to send our best wishes to Paul George, David Suzuki, Colleen McCrory, Adrienne Carr and a few other …
Metal Prices (March 27, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateMar. 21Mar. 20Mar. 17Mar. 16…
Birim Goldfields keeps drills turning at Opon
Encouraged by successful drilling, Birim Goldfields (BGI-T) is stepping up exploration efforts at its Opon prospect in Ghana.February’s 17-hole, 1,075-metre reverse-circulation (RC) program defined a …
Exchange Rates (March 27, 2000)
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AngloGold expands at Cresson
AngloGold (AU-N) and Golden Cycle Gold (GCC-P) have increased reserves and resources to nearly 10 million oz. gold near Colorado Springs, Colo.Reserves increased by more than 10% to 169 million tons g…