GoldenTemple adds to holdings in Mexico
As part of a strategy to focus on emerging mineral districts, Golden Temple Mining (GTM-V) has acquired two new properties in Mexico. One is in an emerging zinc district; the other covers a new discov…
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Orogrande tests Burnt Pond
In a small drilling program, junior Orogrande Resources (org-v) is testing the Burnt Pond massive sulphide property in north-central Newfoundland.The 7.25-sq.-km property, which lies 35 km east of the…
Gold reverses recent gains
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average weakened slightly to 10,591.22, to finish the Feb. 28-March 6 report period down 45.66 points, or 0.4%, while gold gave up most of the previous week’s gains….
Canadian gold output rises
In December 2000, Canada’s production of gold, silver, primary copper, primary lead, asbestos and salt increased over levels reported for the last month of 1999.The increase is reported in Production …
Resource at Wallaby grows
Drilling beneath the Wallaby gold deposit at the Granny Smith mine in Western Australia has added 2.1 million oz., bringing the total resource of the deposit to 7.1 million contained ounces.Granny Smi…
Odds ‘n’ sods: Gillanders – an exceptional pioneer
All the previously discussed pioneers with streets named after them in Elliot Lake either worked for or were associated with Technical Mine Consultants, Preston East Dome or Consolidated Denison. Dr. …
De Beers expands Ontario search
De Beers Canada Exploration has signed an exploration agreement with Spider Resources (SPQ-V) and partner KWG Resources on a piece of ground covering 13,000 sq. km in the James Bay Lowlands of norther…
Exploration boosts resource at Rosia Montana
By mid-2001, Gabriel Resources (GBU-T) expects to have completed a feasibility study for its 80%-owned Rosia Montana gold project, in central Romania. The independent study will take into account resu…
Placer Dome options Vedron’s Timmins property
Toronto-based junior Vedron Gold (YVG-V) has finally closed last summer’s option agreement with Placer Dome (PDG-T).Placer can earn a 51% interest in Vedron’s sole significant asset, its namesake prop…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, FEB. 28-MAR. 6
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 553427 38.45 35.33 37.99 +1.74…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (March 12, 2001)
75.98 (+2.47)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Noranda and Mintek to study copper bioleaching
Noranda (NOR-T) has decided to research the bioleaching of copper ore, taking its cue from three large base metal producers: Chile’s Codelco, Britain’s Billiton and Mexico’s Industrias…