NAME CHANGES (January 15, 2001)
American Manor (ANO-V) has changed its name to American Manor Enterprises (AMN-V) on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis.Duran Gold (DRN-V) has changed its name to Duran Ventures…
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Junior companies active in Quebec; Lynx
Flush with cash after a series of recent financings, several juniors with ties to Quebec are gearing up for grassroots exploration work.- McWatters Mining (MCW-T) affiliate Maude Lake Exploration (MAU…
TSE Short Positions (January 15, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at December 31, 2000Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 1,007,500 up 777,341; Alcan Aluminium Ltd. 552,334 up 256,600; Anderson Exploration Ltd. 1,402,800 down 149,533;…
Afri-Can Minerals completes surveys in Namibia (January 15, 2001)
Montreal-based Afri-Can Marine Minerals (AFA-M), formerly known as Nora Exploration, has completed aerial and marine geophysical surveys of blocks J and B at its marine diamond concession north of Lud…
Marine miner suffers setback
NamSSol, the first-generation seabed crawler of marine diamond miner Namibian Minerals (NMR-T), was damaged while being recovered from the seabed to the support vessel MV Kovambo.NamSSol was operating…
Shore Gold delineates Saskatchewan kimberlite
Shore Gold (SGF-V) will decide whether or not to proceed with bulk sampling once it completes 15 additional holes in a second round of drilling at the diamondiferous Star kimberlite body in Saskatchew…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (January 15, 2001)
72.63 (-2.64)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (January 15, 2001)
43.90 (-0.18)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Falco counters union complaint
Falconbridge (FL-T) has filed a detailed response to a charge of unfair labour practices lodged by Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union local 598 in Sudbury, Ont.A company spokesman says the union’s comp…
Aurora uses Inco data to pinpoint targets
Vancouver — Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) will pay Inco (N-T) for the use of data culled from more than 54,000 line km of proprietary electromagnetic and magnetic airborne surveys.Included in the package a…
Drilling enhances Loveland
Drilling by Prospectors Alliance (YRP-V) has intersected more base metals at the Loveland property, near Timmins, Ont.Prospectors can earn a half-interest in the project by covering exploration expend…
Yamana eyes Aladdin
Vancouver — While still digesting the December acquisition of privately held Platero Resources, Yamana Resources (YRI-T) has inked a deal to acquire Aladdin Sweepstake Consolidated Mining.Aladdin hol…