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The 12% Superfund
In his book Earth in the Balance, Al Gore takes credit for his role in establishing the Superfund program, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). During the election campaign,…
Ntotoroso resource grows
Drilling by partners Moydow Mines International (MOY-T) and Normandy Mining (NDY-T) at their Ntotoroso gold property in western Ghana has expanded the resource beyond 2 million oz.Resources now stand …
RJK, Lenora set to drill Stares
Geophysical surveys, surface prospecting and trenching have outlined a target area for drilling at the Stares zinc-copper property, west of Thunder Bay, Ont.Partners RJK Explorations (RJX.A-V) and Gre…
Zambian Copper belt rebounds
Once a copious producer of copper, Zambia has fallen on hard times of late. In 1999, the country’s output totalled just 260,000 tonnes — a far cry from the historic annual peaks of 700,000 tonnes bet…
Canadian Zinc tackles Prairie Creek
Under the direction of new management, Canadian Zinc (CZN-T) is stepping up its attempts to advance the Prairie Creek project, in the Northwest Territories.The junior company (formerly known as San An…
VMS find spurs activity near Merritt
Vancouver — The discovery of volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) mineralization along the busy Coquihalla Highway near Merritt, B.C., has sparked a staking rush in the province’s Okanagan region.”It …
Juniors keep busy as gold slips below US$270
Gold stepped back into the spotlight during the Nov. 1-7 report period, as the Bank of England auctioned another 804,000 oz. (25 tonnes) at an allotment price of US$264.30 per oz.While the amount offe…
Philex results leave CDNX cold
Vancouver — Led by gains in its three main sectors, the composite index of the Canadian Venture Exchange edged up 20.45 points during the report period ended Nov. 7 to close 0.6% higher at 3,275.18. …
Dow awaits election results
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average paused for the U.S. election, falling a mere 18.96 points, or 0.2%, to close at 10,952.18 for the week ended Nov. 7, while mining issues continued their desc…
LME Warehouse Levels (November 13, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 7/00 (change from Oct. 31 in brackets):MetalsStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium328550(…
PNWC confirms values at Lismer Ridge
Vancouver — Three diamond drill holes collared in the Lismer Ridge area, some 1.5 km southeast of the promising Dana Lake target in northern Ontario, have returned widespread platinum-palladium value…