Rex tests Mauritanian pipes
Rex Diamond Mining (RXD-T) is testing targets at its wholly owned diamond properties in Mauritania, West Africa.The company recently found a third kimberlite in the Tenoumer permit. Grab samples from …
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NAP slips deeper in the red
Low palladium grades at the Lac des les mine in Ontario contributed to a third-quarter loss for North American Palladium (PDL-T).The company reported a loss of $3.2 million (or 36 per share) on reve…
Altoro drills in northeastern Brazil
Altoro Gold (ATG-V) has started a 1,200-metre drill program at its Pedra Branca platinum-palladium project, near Fortaleza in northeastern Brazil.The shallow, 15-hole program will target the Esbarro a…
Marl acquires Stoughton Staz
An agreement with Battle Mountain Canada (BMC-T) sets the stage for Marl Resources (MOC-A) to earn up to a 50% interest in the Stoughton Staz gold prospect in the Harker-Holloway region of eastern Ont…
TSE Shorts (December 06, 1999)
Short positions outstanding at November 18, 1999Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 2,322,669, down 180,669; Alcan Aluminum 1,544,543, down 139,876; Anderson Exploration…
MEETINGS (December 06, 1999)
Dec 7 Tellis Gold — annual, generalDec 9 Arizuma Silver — specialDec 9 Anglo Minerals — annual, specialDec 13 Itec Mineral — generalDec 14 Maracote I…
THE NORTHERN MINER– Small Producers Index
63.76 (-0.49)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
THE NORTHERN MINER– North American Mining Index
93.45 (-0.76)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
EXPLORATION ’99 – Etruscan Resources enters final stretch at Samira Hill
The government of Niger has granted Etruscan Resources (EET-T) a mining permit for the Samira Hill project, paving the way for its emergence as the country’s first gold miner.Granting of the permit wa…
EXPLORATION ’99 – New gold camp gives Tanzania a leg up
Special to The Northern MinerTanzania’s unique combination of prospective geology and stable government is drawing unprecedented amounts of mining investment at a time when spending in most of Africa …
EXPLORATION ’99 – Barrick eyes Pascua as next Goldstrike — Increased reserves, speedy development planned
With a US$20-million surface exploration program in full swing, Barick Gold (ABX-T) is determined to transform its Pascua project in Argentina into the largest gold and silver mine in South America.Pa…
Pioneers inducted into Hall of Fame
The latest six inductees into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame have accomplished feats as varied as founding one of the world’s foremost mining engineering firms, developing the iron ore deposits of n…