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Strongbow cuts massive sulphides at Avoca project

Vancouver — Initial results from a 7-hole drill program targeting the Carbonate zone at the Avoca massive-sulphide project in Ireland has returned encouraging values for operator Strongbow Resources …


Partners find zinc at Bambas in Peru

Vancouver — Mapping and sampling by equal partners Southwestern Gold (SWG-T) and Inco (N-T) have uncovered significant zinc mineralization at the Lince property in southern Peru. The property is part…


U of T short course set

The ever-active student chapter of the Society of Economic Geologists at the University of Toronto has arranged a short course on exploration for volcanogenic masive sulphide deposits for March 9.Enti…


LME Warehouse Levels (January 22, 2001)

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Jan. 16/01 (change from Jan. 9 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium351725(…



Wawa area yields more diamonds

Activity at two separate projects continue to demonstrate the diamond potential of the Wawa area of northern Ontario.At the GQ property, Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T) has picked another 279 diamonds from…


Apex eyes power source for San Cristobal

Denver — Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) is in the final stages of selecting a power supplier for the US$430-million San Cristobal silver-zinc project in Bolivia.The company has called for proposals from s…


Canadian Venture Exchange breaks 3000

Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange broke through the 3000 mark during the report period ended Jan. 16, riding on the back of resource-related issues. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index t…


Cambior streamlines debt load

After more than a year of twists and turns, Cambior (CBJ-T) has finally completed an extensive restructuring, shedding most of its non-gold assets and streamlining its debt load and hedge book.The res…


Miners left out of market bounce

During the report period ended Jan. 16, the Toronto Stock Exchange mounted a modest recovery from the previous week, adding 171.97 points to close at 8,744. But the base metals, which had largely esca…


Staff Investment Policy (January 22, 2001)

The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…


NAME CHANGES (January 22, 2001)

Duran Gold (DRN-V) has changed its name to Duran Ventures (DRV-V) on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis. The company continues to be based in B.C.


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