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…
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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…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (March 12, 2001)
49.94 (-1.03)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
A toast to progress and people Making it happen
Things are looking up in the mining business, at least relative to last year when dark clouds gathered over the otherwise successful Mining Millennium 2000, a conference organized by the Prospectors &…
PEOPLE (March 12, 2001)
Bolivar — Eric Pinkney appointed director.Consolidated Pine Channel — Richard Walker appointed president.Expatriate — Walter Segsworth appointed director.Goldcorp…
Northern Miner Indices (March 12, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.7ComincoCLT-T4.5FalconbridgeFL-T6.3Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.0Homestake MiningHM-N3….
Meridian inks joint venture with Buenaventura in Peru
Denver — Reno, Nev.-based Meridian Gold (MDG-N) has formed a joint venture with Compania de Minas Buenaventura (BVN-N) in order to explore the Los Pircos gold prospect in northern Peru.Meridian can e…
Apex Silver among juniors active in Central America
Denver — After being pushed out of the region by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) has returned to Central America for another joint-venture opportunity.The Denver-based company, who…
Boliden sells Chilean assets to Noranda and Falconbridge
A letter of intent paves the way for partners Noranda (N-T) and Falconbridge (FL-T) to acquire the Lomas Bayas mine and Fortuna de Cobre copper deposit, both of which are near Antofagasta, Chile.The p…
Sculpting a niche in northern Ontario
Colette Jacques, a sculpter and painter based in Larder Lake, Ont., is helping others see the beauty in mining.The 50-year-old artist uses wood, cement and clay to create numerous sculptures, among wh…