Laboratories in flux
As the mining industry struggles to adapt to changing financial markets and an industry-wide slowdown, the geochemical and assay laboratories are having to reposition themselves. Most recently, this t…
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CDNX trading marked by volatility
Trading continues to be volatile on Canada’s junior exchange, though, at the close of the report period ended April 11, the Canadian Venture Exchange was sitting at 4,025.67, for a gain of 25.06 point…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (April 17, 2000)
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LME Warehouse Levels (April 17, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Apr. 11/99 (change from Apr. 4 in brackets):Aluminium725025(-27150)…
Intrepid confirms grades
A twin hole drilled by Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V) has confirmed bonanza silver grades previously encountered at the Cerro Coloado III discovery in western El Salvador.The diamond drill hole returned 53…
Partners hit high-grade
Juniors Fort Knox Gold Resources (FNX-T) and Berland Resources (BNL-V) have discovered a new mineralized zone on the Watts River polymetallic property, about 50 km east of Snow Lake, Man.The partners …
Parks won’t help Saskatchewan prosper
I am writing to you to voice my opinion about a proposal by the World Wildlife Federation to create Crown Reserves in Saskatchewan, in particular, north of Athabasca Lake.Great Western Gold is pursuin…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, April 5-11
Value($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N…
Atlas rises from bankruptcy
Atlas Minerals (ATMR-O), formerly Atlas Corp., reported earnings of US$2.5 million (or $2.05 per share) for 1999, compared with a loss of US$2.7 million ($2.99 per share) in 1998.The company spent mos…
Odyssey hits at Turkish bet
A drill hole at the Lucky Star prospect in the Pontide belt of eastern Turkey has turned up high-grade zinc and lead mineralization for operator Odyssey Resources (ODYS-C).The hole intersected a 16.1-…
EVENTS (April 17, 2000)
May 8-13 McGill University (Dept. of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering) — “Geostatistical Simulations for the Mining Industry.” Frank Dawson Adams Building, Montreal, Que. Contact Norma Porcyshyn….
INDEX (April 17, 2000)
Aber1Altoro3, 10Anglo Am.3, 10, 16AngloGold13Anooraq10, 13Aquiline10Atlas Min.10Avalon10Berland3Billiton1…