Clarence Stream results buoy Freewest Resources
Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-M) reports encouraging drill results at its Clarence Stream gold property in southwestern New Brunswick.The wholly owned property, 70 km southwest of Fredericton, has so…
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Fernie to host mine rescue
Fernie, B.C. will again host the North West Regional Mine Rescue Competition, scheduled for Sept. 14-15.This marks the fifth time the city has hosted the biennial competition.Teams from as far away as…
African operations bolster Crew’s earnings
Vancouver — Reflecting strong growth at its South African operations, Crew Development (CRU-T) posted net earnings of $1.41 million (or 1 per share) for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2000.The compan…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (March 26, 2001)
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Canadian Mine Show a hit at PDAC
“It was pretty fun.”Those were the words of 9-year-old Angela Reid of Scarborough, Ont., after touring the Great Canadian Mine Show, which made its debut at the recent convention of the Prospectors & …
New faces grace Wheaton River’s board
Denver — A restructured board of directors and a $5.5-million private placement are designed to boost the financial prospects of Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T).The private placement is with Endeavor …
Geoscientists provided with ethics code
Regulations under the Professional Geoscientists Act of Ontario, setting out licensing criteria and a code of ethics, are now in effect.The act, passed in June 2000, established the new Association of…
Orezone ties on to Sadiola
Ottawa-based Orezone Resources (ORZ-T) has picked up an option on the Kantela property, which adjoins the producing Sadiola Hill gold mine in western Mali.The deal, with a private syndicate, gives the…
Ontario unveils map database
A database financed by the Ontario government promises to improve access to information about mining lands tenure.CLAIMaps II provides information and maps via the Internet, and, as its name implies, …
Kendu kimberlite a dud
A kimberlite discovered by New Blue Ribbon Resources (NBL-V) in northern Alberta has proved barren.None of the 38 drill core samples, which weighed 170 kg in total, yielded any diamonds.Kendu was disc…
Aurogin Res. options Bathurst base metal property
Toronto-based Aurogin Resources (AUQ-V) has optioned a half-interest in a prospective base metal property in New Brunswick from privately held Heron Mines. The property is in the Belledune area, north…