Reno hosts geostats course
The advanced use of geostatistics in the evaluation of ore reserves will be taught in a 5-day course in Reno, Nev.The event, which runs from Sept. 23-37, is expected to address several topics, includi…
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Silver Standard cuts more silver at San Marcial (September 02, 2002)
Vancouver — Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) has intersected significant silver mineralization during an 8-hole drill program at its San Marcial silver property, 90 km east of Mazatlan, Mexico.The r…
Base metals benefit from modest recovery in US equities
The pressure on metals prices lifted over the report period Aug. 19-23, thanks to a more positive tone in U.S. equity markets. The recent signs of stabilization in metals are not surprising given the …
Pele finds small stones (September 02, 2002)
Pele Mountain Resources (YPN-V) has uncovered more than 20 volcanic units in a 9-sq.-km area of the Festival property, near Wawa, Ont.The intermittently outcropping units reach widths of up to 100 met…
Int’l Minerals picks up Peruvian property
International Minerals (IMZ-T) has signed an option deal to take on a property in southern Peru.The property, Pallancata, is 240 km southeast of Ayacucho in an area of Tertiary-aged volcanic rocks. Th…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (September 02, 2002)
74.10 (+3.88)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (September 02, 2002)
75.15 (+3.8)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Tiomin eyes $3m for Kwale
Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) has inked a deal paving the way for Harris Partners to use their best efforts to raise up to $3 million via a private placement of up to 15 million units.Each unit, comprising…
Seabee grades dog Claude (September 02, 2002)
Beset with lower-grade ore from the Seabee gold mine in Saskatchewan, Claude Resources (CRJ-T) finished the first half of 2002 about $3 million in the red.The loss translates into 7 per basic and dil…
Explosive firms merge
Dyno Nobel of Oslo, Norway, will acquire the explosives division of Ensign-Bickford Co., a subsidiary of Connecticut-based Ensign-Bickford Industries.Under the deal, Ensign-Bickford will surrender mos…
Muskox drills in Nunavut
Hoping to cut more sulphides enriched in platinum and palladium, Muskox Minerals (MSK-V) is drilling a large geophysical anomaly along the northern boundary of the Muskox intrusion in Nunavut.The Musk…
Andean cuts losses
With the Santa Rosa project in commercial production, Andean American Mining (AAG-V) narrowed its losses for the three months ended June 30.Andean posted a net loss of $120,458 for the quarter, compar…