Diamond forums promise to be real gems
Diamond enthusiasts in Toronto and Vancouver will be treated to industry forums in their respective cities during October.The Toronto Geological Discussion Group has a full slate of speakers scheduled…
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Metal Prices (September 25, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateSept. 19Sept. 18Sep. 15Sept.
Coeur stakes new ground
Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) will explore the Wonder silver-gold property in north-central Nevada.The company is required to spend at least US$1.25 million on the property over five years, and it can b…
Harper gets year, $4m fine
Former Golden Rule Resources (GNU-T) president Glen Harper, convicted in mid-July of two counts of insider trading in the company, has been sentenced to a year in jail and a fine just under $4 million…
Miner toys with retirement
Some men never grow up, and retired miners are no exception. They grow older, their hair recedes, and bellies often hang over their belts, but inside these men is a playfulness that never goes away.Th…
Hecla Mining tightens belt
In an effort to conserve cash, Hecla Mining (HL-N) has deferred payment of its quarterly dividend to holders of its Series B convertible preferred stock.It is the first time the company has skipped a …
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (September 25, 2000)
DateSept. 19Sept. 18Sep. 15Sept. 14Sep. 13HighLowTSE 30010914.521…
F.P.O. Trans Hex launches global search for gems
Alluvial and marine diamond projects may not garner as much attention as primary ones, but their promise of higher quality gems has attracted a devout few, including Trans Hex International (THI-V).Si…
Northgate cuts costs at Kemess
Debt-burdened Northgate Exploration (NGX-T) is trying to accomplish something Peggy Witte’s Royal Oak Mines couldn’t do — turn the Kemess mine, 300 km northwest of Mackenzie, B.C., into an economical…
Quebec prospectors gather for rendez-vous
“Perseverance” may well have been the unofficial theme of this year’s joint convention of the Quebec Prospectors Association (APQ) and the Quebec Association of Professional Geologists and Geophysicis…
News – 18-SEP-00 (September 18, 2000)
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (September 18, 2000)
73.02 (+0.06)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…