Aurelian aims drills at Condor
Vancouver — Aurelian Resources (ARU-V) has launched a 1,500-metre drill program at the Condor gold project in southeastern Ecuador.The junior is currently testing the vertical extent of mineralizatio…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Comtois drilling cuts gold zones (November 10, 2003)
Exploration drilling around known mineralization at the Comtois gold deposit in northwestern Quebec has intersected significant grades.The drill program, operated by Maude Lake Mines (MAU-V) and finan…
Editorial Cartoon (November 10, 2003)
Alcoa cited by Hungarian mag
A Hungarian business magazine has given its “corporate citizenship” award to the Alcoa-Kofem fabricated aluminum plant in Szekesfehervar for its work in the local community.Figyelo magazine commends A…
Most Russians survive ordeal
Eleven of the 13 men trapped in a flooded mine in southern Russian have survived the 6-day ordeal. Of the two remaining miners: one has died, and the other is missing.As many as 800 rescuers dug throu…
Barrick buys into QGX (November 10, 2003)
Barrick Gold is joining the Mongolian gold rush by acquiring a 9.5% interest in Waterdown, Ont.-based junior QGX (QGX-V).The major has signed on for 3 million QGX shares priced at $4 apiece, a hefty d…
Junior exchange soars to new highs
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange surged forward over the week ended Nov. 4 as resource stocks continued to spark investor interest. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index rose 92.8 points, …
Mustang unearths nickel showing near Timmins
Follow-up stripping of an electromagnetic anomaly has revealed a rich-nickel showing at the Bannockburn property, about 100 km southeast of Timmins, Ont.Mustang Minerals (MUM-V), which can earn a 100%…
Low palladium prices hamper Stillwater
Lower palladium prices have forced Stillwater Mining (SWC-N) to record a loss of US$1.6 million for the three months ended Sept. 30.The US2-per-share slump came on revenue of US$58.2 million and comp…
Spot Prices Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$378.30-8.25Silver$4.93-0.22Platinum$742.00-5.00P…
The Northern Miner Indices (November 10, 2003)
North American Mining: 100.40 (+6.23)Small Producers: 91.78 (+2.71)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Radius takes back Tambor
Vancouver — Radius Exploration (RDU-V) has regained sole ownership of the large Tambor gold project in Guatemala.The Simon Ridgway-led junior agreed to issue 1.3 million shares for all of Gold Fields…