The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (May 21, 2001)
78.56 (+3.52)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
News
WMC takes flight in Quebec
An airborne electromagnetic survey flown by WMC over an area of northeastern Quebec reveals several promising anomalies that the Australian major will follow up with ground geophysics.WMC has been exp…
Cameco wins safety award
For the second year in a row, uranium miner Cameco has won the National John T. Ryan Safety Award (metal category). The company was recently honoured for its safety record at the Rabbit Lake mine, whe…
News – 21-MAY-01
The 3809 rebellion
It’s springtime in Washington, D.C., which invariably draws protests about whatever is the hot-button issue of the season. On May 9, anti-mining forces gathered on the lawn of the Capital building to …
Francisco explores Guatemalan project
Armed with new results from more than 250 metres of mechanized and hand-dug trenches, Francisco Gold (FGX-V) is carrying out a third round of drilling on its promising Marlin gold-silver project in we…
Kwale project stalled by controversy
Mineral projects in Third World countries invariably come to be seen in one of two different ways: either as a shining benefit for a backward economy, or as a blot on the natural environment. On the s…
Boliden to issue shares, retain Chilean assets
Swedish-Canadian miner Boliden (BOL-T) says it will go ahead with a financial restructuring as its board of directo…
BHP shareholders okay merger
Shareholders of Australia’s BHP (BHP-N) voted in favour of a proposed US$32-billion merger with Billiton to create…
De Beers buyout okayed
Shareholders of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) have approved an US$18.7-billion buyout offer that would see…
Silver Standard hits down under
Vancouver — A newly completed 12-hole reverse-circulation drill program by Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) has e…
McWatters seeing red
With mining suspended at the Sigma-Lamaque open-pit gold mine in Val d’Or, Que., McWatters Mining (MCW-T) has poste…