Sulliden targets oxides at Shahuindo
Preliminary drilling at the Shahuindo epithermal gold-silver property in north-central Peru has turned up new targe…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Newmont consolidates Yamfo-Sefwi
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has inked a definitive deal to consolidate its holdings in the Yamfo-Sefwi belt in Ghana by…
Trading Summary (August 25, 2003)
Profit-taking and a lower gold price sent Toronto’s gold index 2.25 points, or 1.2% of value, lower to 192.95 on Mo…
Northern Star proves up Midway
Vancouver Encouraging drill results from its Midway gold property has prompted junior Northern Star Mining (NSM-V…
NAP sizes up Lac des les underground (August 25, 2003)
North American Palladium (PDL-T) will launch a full feasibility study of a proposed underground mining operation ta…
Diamondiferous gravels outlined at Tirisano (August 25, 2003)
An independent resource update has increased the volume of diamondiferous gravels at the Tirisano mine in South Afr…
Diavik awarded for efficiency
The Canadian governmnet has given an award to the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories for its efficient use of energy.The energy savings resulted chiefly from a computerized employee trai…
Falco up and running after blackout
Falconbridge (FL-T) says its Ontario-based mining operations were up and running on Aug. 18, following North America’s largest-ever power outage, which began in the late afternoon of Aug. 14.The Sudbu…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (August 25, 2003)
DateAug. 19Aug. 18Aug. 15Aug. 14Aug. 13HighLowTSX Composite7474.917411.33n/a7393.76…
Scenes from a dark place
Readers in more civilized parts of the world are thanked for their concern. Southern Ontario has not descended into chaos. Mind you, you could be forgiven for thinking it might have, especially in vie…
Junior exchange buoyed by bullion
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange followed gold’s lead over the week ended Aug. 19. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index gained 24.78 points, or 2% of value, and closed at 1,249.73.Bishop …
SKN eyes more ground near Boka (August 25, 2003)
Vancouver — SKN Resources (SRL-V) has added 24.6 km to its already-impressive land holdings around Southwestern Resources’ (SWG-T) Boka gold project in China’s Yunnan province.Dubbed Tuobuka, the new…