Alaska’s d(2) battle
In October 1976, the Alaska Miners Association (AMA) held its first statewide convention in Anchorage to discuss, among other things, a federal government proposal to withdraw up to 80 million acres o…
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Freewest advances Clarence Stream
Rollingdam, New Brunswick — Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-M) is preparing to launch a 3,000-metre program of diamond drilling at its Clarence Stream gold property in southwestern New Brunswick. The …
Meliadine West reveals new zone
Stepout drilling at the Meliadine West gold project has led to the discovery of new mineralization west of the Tiriganiaq zone.Situated near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Meliadine West is a joint venture am…
Semafo active on four fronts in West Africa
Following a break during the rainy season, Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T) has begun exploring for minerals in four West African countries.In Niger, on the Samira-Libiri properties, the company is engag…
News – 18-DEC-00
Digital gold
The world’s oldest international money, gold, could become an important element of the world’s newest currency — digital money.Digital money systems are being developed to offer methods of payment th…
Shatter cone theory initially rejected
I found the recent Odds ‘N’ Sods by A.J. Naldrett most interesting. (See “The Shatter cones of Sudbury” in T.N.M., Nov. 13/00). It’s also a lesson we should all remember.When, in 1964, Robert Dietz pr…
Gold Funds (December 18, 2000)
Gold Funds as of Dec. 7 2000Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$11.64$5.47Price…
Teck to drill Argentine prospects
A first round of drilling on the Rio Grande joint-venture property in northwestern Argentina is to begin early in the new year.Teck (TEK-T), the operator, can earn an initial 55% interest in the prope…
SouthernEra posts profit
Lower amortization costs translated into a modest profit for SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) in the three months ended Sept. 30.Net earnings topped $701,000 (or 3 per share) on revenue of $5.1 million,…
Minefinders bullish on Dolores’ potential
Vancouver — An open-pit design of Minefinders’ (MFL-T) wholly owned Dolores property, in northern Mexico, shows that the Main deposit has robust economics.Based on prices of US$300 per oz. gold and U…
EVENTS (December 11, 2000)
Jan. 1-31, 2001 33rd Annual Canadian Mineral Processors Conference — Ottawa. Contact R.J. MacDonald. Tel: (613) 996-2283. Fax: (613) 996-9041.Jan. 18 Canadian Mining Hall of Fame — Royal York Hotel,…