Southern Metals begins drilling in Ecuador
Southern Metals (SUH-V) has begun a core drilling program at the Paccha gold property in southwestern Ecuador in an effort to test high-grade structures.The junior is earning a 70% interest in the pro…
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Partners to see if Duck Pond flies
Following a successful program of infill and extension drilling, Queenston Mining (QMI-T) and Thunderwood Resources (THR-T) are advancing the Duck Pond base metal project in central Newfoundland to th…
Mining bolsters other sectors
A nation’s productivity is widely considered the domain of economists and financial analysts, and few Canadians know the level of Canada’s productivity, or whether it has risen or fallen in recent yea…
Rocky Dow leaves gold cold
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 15.21 points, or 0.15%, during the report period ended March 14 to close at 9,811.24 in turbulent trading.The uncertainty in the broader market had little effec…
GOLD FUNDS (March 13, 2000)
Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$13.60$5.57Price$8.20$4.96Discount…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (March 13, 2000)
77.43 (+0.61)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (March 13, 2000)
61.98 (+0.47)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
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Markets anticipating Chinese trends
The recent fund-led selloff has left the base metals markets heavily dependent on fundamental support. Over the next few weeks, movements in London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks and physical premium lev…
PEOPLE (March 13, 2000)
Cornerstone — Timothy Froude appointed manager of exploration.Niko — John Koch appointed vp operations.Ontex — Charles Harnick, Peter Clute and Laurence Marsland appointed directors.
Startup at the Emerald
The impressive beds of sediments on Iron Mountain, near Salmo, B.C., were a challenge to geologists. Beds of argyllite, limestone and quartzite stretched from the Sheep Creek Valley in the west to the…
Juniors complete merger
The proposed merger of Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) and Kit Resources is now complete.Wheaton River shareholders received one share of the merged company for each Wheaton River share held; Kit share…