Anglo American finalizes deal for Man project
Vancouver — Anglo American Exploration, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Anglo American (AAUK-N) has complete…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Porcupine JV to reactivate Pamour
The Porcupine Joint Venture plans to start up a large open-pit mine on the Pamour property, 15 km east of Timmins, Ont., to replace production from its Dome open pit and underground operations.Placer …
Correction (March 15, 2004)
The article “Pimenton drilling under way” (T.N.M., Feb. 27/04) said previous work at the Chilean property, held by South American Gold & Copper (SAG-T), had outlined a proven and probable reserve of 6…
Ecstall tests Okanagan targets
Ecstall Mining (EAM-V) will test the Vault and Dusty Mac gold-silver properties in the Okanagan district of British Columbia.The Vancouver-based junior has retained geologist Peter Read to examine the…
Tipping point for the Liberals
Capt. Renault: I’m shocked — shocked! — to find that gambling is going on in here. . . .Emil (to Renault): Your winnings, sir.Capt. Renault: Oh, thank you, very much. . . Everybody out at once!– a …
Madison revs drills
Vancouver-based Madison Enterprises (MNP-V) is gearing up for more exploration at the Mt. Kare gold-silver project in Papua New Guinea and the Lewis gold property in Nevada.At Mt. Kare, Madison is pre…
Seabridge aims to expand Courageous Lake project
Summer drilling by Seabridge Gold (SEA-V) will test four main targets identified last year at the Courageous Lake project in the Northwest Territories.The company’s wholly owned project covers 53 km o…
South Atlantic buys Zinkgruvan mine
Vancouver — South Atlantic Ventures (SAA-V) has inked a deal with Rio Tinto (RTP-N) to buy the Zinkgruvan mine in southern Sweden.One of the largest underground mines in Europe, Zinkgruvan has been p…
Daily Metal Prices (March 15, 2004)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateMarch 9March 8March 5March 4March 3Al Alloy1550/158…
Exchange Rates (March 15, 2004)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateMarch 9March 8March 5March 4March 3US$ in C$1.31901.32291.31861.3…
Drill results excite junior market
It was a good five trading days for the venture capital market, as the S&P TSX Venture composite index finished the reporting period March 3-9 with a 25.81-point gain, closing at 1,924.90.Intrepid Min…
Producer and Dealer Prices (March 15, 2004)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,840/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.15/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.55/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$27-28/lb.Copper: Comex Mar. US$1.272/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$485/kg.Iridium: Mi…