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The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (October 01, 2001)
43.24 (-2.4)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (October 01, 2001)
68.45 (-3.85)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Hucamp bullish on historic Alexo project
Channel sampling by Hucamp Mines (YHU-V) has returned encouraging nickel and platinum-group-element (PGE) assay values along strike of the historic Alexo mine, near Timmins, Ont.Mechanical stripping e…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, SEPT. 19-25
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N82523830.6327.3630.04-0.16…
CVG explores options at Las Cristinas
Vancouver — Since the early 1990s, when a host of foreign companies entered southeastern Venezuela in search of large gold deposits, the advancement of the historical Kilometre 88 mining district has…
CDNX sinks as warships set sail
Vancouver — With U.S. forces assembling in the Persian Gulf, the prospect of a prolonged “battle against terrorism” took its toll on Canada’s junior exchange during the week ended Sept. 25. The Canad…
Tiberon expands tungsten project
Vancouver — Results from ongoing drilling have prompted Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) to increase its land holdings around the Nui Phao tungsten project, 80 km north of Hanoi, Vietnam.The program continue…
Ontario gives financial aid to CAMESE
The Ontario government will provide $50,000 to the Canadian Association of Mining Equipment and Services for Export (CAMESE) in an effort to improve the organization’s export marketing activities.”The…
Fort Knox inches closer to Inco properties
Vancouver — Fort Knox Gold Resources (FNX-T) has moved a step closer in its attempt to acquire five of Inco’s (N-T) properties in Ontario’s Sudbury Basin.The nickel giant has signed a non-binding let…
To analysts: the sky is not falling
The pessimism over the economy that is being preached by star-gazing analysts leaves me on the high side of investor rage.As the commerce barometer retreats from five years of breaking the sound barri…
Rio Tinto takes bulk sample from Aredor project
A field season of exploration at the joint-ventured Aredor concession in Guinea has culminated in Rio Tinto’s (RTP-N) taking a 500-tonne test sample of the multi-phase K23 kimberlite.The major can ear…