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CMHF inductee Marsh Cooper (left) chats with Pierre Lassonde, president of Franco-Nevada Mining, Barbara Yates, and Oyvind Hushovd, president of Falconbridge (right).

Canadian Mining Hall of Fame salutes six

Scientific excellence and technical creativity were the centrepieces at the annual induction ceremony and dinner of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in mid-January, with six inductees that were all mo…



Sirios finances exploration

Junior Sirios Resources (SOI-M) has completed the first portion of a public financing, raising $569,000 by placing 554 A units and 15 B units.As a result, more than 2.8 million shares will be issued a…




TSE Short Positions (January 29, 2001)

Short positions outstanding at January 15, 2001Larger individual positions include: Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 1,368,704 up 361,204; Anderson Exploration Ltd. 1,996,627 up 593,827; Barrick Gold Corp.


Tight spreads bolster base metals

The report period Jan. 15-19 was a strong one for base metals prices as tight nearby spreads in aluminum, copper and nickel supported the complex, pushing cash and 3-month quotes in several key market…


Cusac to drill PGM property

A contract for the first 5,000 ft. of a 30,00-ft. drill program has been let by Cusac Gold Mines (CQC-T) to test the Clearwater platinum project, north of Kamloops, B.C.Cusac President Guilford Brett …


CDNX continues bull run (January 29, 2001)

Canada’s junior exchange ended the Jan. 17-23 period on an up-note, with all indices posting gains. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index tacked on 78.1 points, or 2.5%, and closed the period …


New Millennium detects anomalies

Ongoing geophysical surveying in the Lac des les region of northwestern Ontario has identified three induced-polarization anomalies.New Millennium Metals (PGM-V) is carrying out the surveys as part o…


US gov’t rejects plan of operations for Imperial

Denver — The U.S. Department of Interior has rejected Glamis Gold’s (GLG-N) plan of operations for the Imperial project in southeastern California.The rejection is based standards created by a Januar…


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