Graphite consumption rebounds
World graphite production improved somewhat in 2000 to reach 645,000 tonnes, after averaging less than 600,000 tonnes per year from 1992-1999, according to a report by London-based Roskill Information…
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Stock market crash pummels mining
Like lemmings, investors swarmed over the precipice, pulling global stock markets into a crash the likes of which have never been witnessed in financial history. Indeed, Black Monday, as the investmen…
Amarc misses mark at Inde
Vancouver — A 14-hole diamond drill program by Amarc Resources (AHR-V) has returned sporadic gold values below the historical oxide workings at the Inde property in Mexico’s Durango state.The Hunter …
LionOre receives Golden Gecko
LionOre Mining International’s 80%-owned Australian-listed subsidiary, LionOre Australia (Nickel), has won Western Australia’s Golden Gecko environmental award.The award recognized LionOre Nickel’s wo…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (September 30, 2002)
74.41 (-0.23)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
How to be a market darling
The stock markets of the Western World are back where they were at the end of July, and we can officially declare this summer’s sucker rally over.The markets’ performance has pretty much proved the be…
Starfield cuts high-grade PGE interval (September 30, 2002)
Vancouver — Starfield Resources (SRU-V) has encountered a high-grade platinum-palladium intercept while doing definition drilling on the West zone at its Ferguson Lake nickel-copper project in Nunavu…
Victoria Island diamond play gathers steam
The first batch of drill results from the Sand Piper kimberlite body is providing early encouragement for Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V) and its Victoria Island diamond play in the Canadian Arctic.W…
Estrella zone holds promise for National Gold
Vancouver — A scoping study suggests that, even at US$300 per oz. gold, National Gold (NGT-V) can profitably mine the Estrella zone at its Salamandra property in Mexico’s Sonora state.The study, comp…
Trading Summary (September 27, 2002)
A 1.6% gain by the Real Estate sector wasn’t enough to keep the Toronto Stock Exchange out of the red on Friday. Le…
Royal Gold boosts its royalty stable
Denver-based royalty company Royal Gold (RGL-T) has agreed to take a 93% interest in High Desert Mineral Resources…
Drills turn at Afridi Lake
Titan Drilling has begun drill testing up to ten kimberlite targets on the Afridi Lake property in the Northwest Te…