Tahera tables Jericho EIS (February 03, 2003)
Tahera (TAH-T) has submitted the final environmental impact statement for the Jericho diamond project in Nunavut.The EIS will now face a minimum 60-day review period by regulators, followed by public …
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Claude aims deeper at Seabee (February 03, 2003)
A non-brokered financing deal promises to raise $3.75 million for Claude Resources (CRJ-T).The placement will consist of 2.5 million shares priced at $1.50 apiece. Attached to the shares are 1.25 mill…
New gold zones found in James Bay
Partners Cambior (CBJ-T) and Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) have found a new mineralized zone at their La Grande Sud property in Quebec’s James Bay region.The discovery was made in hole 175, which passed…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (February 03, 2003)
77.68 (+2.19)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (February 03, 2003)
91.87 (+0.02)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Demand recovers after volatile period
The first few years of the millennium witnessed a volatile gallium market, according to a report from London-based Roskill Information Services.The authors of The Economics of Gallium report that afte…
Fire won’t affect Brunswick output: Noranda
Noranda says a fire in late January at the Brunswick lead-silver smelter in Belledune, N.B., will not affect production.The fire occurred in an isolated area of the complex that houses the silver refi…
Sizing up PGM markets
The palladium market has taken hits in all its major sectors, including autocatalysts, electronics and dental alloys. As a result the price of the metal fell from US$450 per oz. a year ago to below US…
Gov’t helps Inuit drilling firm
The federal government has given $100,000 to Inuit-owned Nuvumiut Drilling so it can buy prospecting and drilling equipment. The move is designed to allow the Inuit of Salluit and Kangiqsujuaq in far-…
Companies keep score on empowerment
A new system is allowing South African mining companies to monitor the sale of shares to black investors, the training and hiring of black staff, and purchases of goods and services from black-owned c…
People (February 03, 2003)
Apex Silver Mines — Igor Levental appointed VP of investor relations and corporate development.Cattron Theimeg — Frank Rudge appointed VP and managing director.Coeur D’Alene — James Sa…
Kensington board all in favour of keeping Stone
The board of Kensington Resources voted unanimously to keep David Stone as its president after the company failed to report insider trading in Kensington stock made by Stone between 1997 and 2000.Ston…