Dayton positions itself for growth
The acquisition of a 49% minority interest in the Denton-Rawhide gold mine and the merger with Mirage Resource (MGP-T) mean that Dayton Mining (DAY-T) is no longer a one-mine company.The past two year…
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The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (April 17, 2000)
75.53 (-1.46)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (April 17, 2000)
53.76 (-1.62)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Diavik environmental planning comprehensive, inclusive
The recently published letter by David Lovell, mayor of Yellowknife, N.W.T. (T.N.M., March 20-26/00), demonstrates a lack of understanding both of environmental regulations and the Diavik review proce…
Court rules in Aber’s favour in lawsuit
To the surprise of few and the dismay of Winspear Resources (WSP-T), the Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled that Aber Resources (ABZ-T) can retain its 32.24% stake in the promising Camsell La…
Process-shopping
The mining industry, and anyone else with an interest in land use, resource conservation, and northern economic development, should be watching developments in an application brought to the Federal Co…
Newmont plans program for McQuesten
The Canadian exploration arm of Newmont Mining (NEM-N) is teaming up with NovaGold (NRI-T) to explore the McQuesten property in the Yukon’s Keno Hill mining district.McQuesten hosts two zones that hav…
Red Lake reopening nears
Underground sampling at the developing Red Lake gold mine in northwestern Ontario is confirming earlier drill results, reports Goldcorp (G-T).The efforts have been focused in one of several lenses tha…
Spot Prices Wed. April 12, 2000Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$280.25-$2.85Silver$ 5.10-$0.01…
More juniors join search for platinum group metals
Economically interesting deposits of platinum group metals (PGMs) are few and far between on planet earth, with more than 90% of the world’s supply coming from only three mining camps: Bushveld in Sou…
Handy & Harman seeks protection after millions in gold disappears
U.S. precious metals refiner Handy & Harman has been forced to seek bankruptcy protection in federal court following the disappearance of US$12.5 million of gold from a vault in Peru.According to cour…