The geology and geochemistry of Minotaur Resources’ discovery hole at a large gravity anomaly in the Mt. Woods area of South Australia suggests Olympic Dam-style mineralization and the makings of a po…
Vancouver — A diamond from the Ekati mine in the Northwest Territories will be raffled to raise money for Vancouver’s British Columbia Children’s Hospital.The raffle is part of the Mining for Miracle…
The world’s second-biggest copper producer, U.S.-based Phelps Dodge, was the newsmaker of the week as it posted a US$275-million loss in 2001 on revenue of US$4 billion, compared with US$29 million ea…
The latest drill results from the Turquoise Ridge copper-gold porphyry discovery in southern Mongolia show that the Southwest Oyu zone has high grades and considerable size potential, prompting Ivanho…
The Northern Miner asked five market watchers of the junior mining and exploration sector to offer recommendations and opinions for the year ahead. In the previous issue, we heard from John Kaiser of …
In the face of declining base and precious metals, a number of U.S.-listed mining majors still managed to trade higher over the report period, as investors showed interest in old-economy cyclicals.BHP…
The Northern Miner asked five market watchers of the junior mining and exploration sector for their top picks and opinions for the year ahead. This week we talked with John Kaiser, publisher of the Ka…
Alcoa was the first out of the blocks among the majors in 2002 with its quarterly financials, and the results were less than stellar.Suffering a special after tax-charge of US$241 million (US28 per s…
With diamond fever gripping Quebec, Majescor Resources (MAJ-V) has raised $900,000 from two private placements brokered by Dundee Securities.The private placements grossed $500,000 from the sale of 83…
Confirmation that two “kimberlitic” discoveries in the Otish Mountains region of north-central Quebec are diamondiferous has focused attention on the area.Prior to the Christmas holidays, Ashton Minin…
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has been cited for its high standards in reporting on the industry’s reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.The acknowledgment was made by the Ottawa-based …
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange kicked off 2002 with a holiday rally led by junior explorers. The Standard and Poor’s-Canadian Venture Exchange Composite Index jumped 58.1 points, or 5.9%, and c…
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