UEX IPO OK’d
UEX Corp., a uranium exploration vehicle formed by Cameco (CCO-T) (40%) and Pioneer Metals (PSM-T) (60%) to focus o…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Golden Goose finds more gold at Magino
Vancouver — Golden Goose Resources (GGT-V) has tabled initial results from a recently completed drill program on i…
Noranda one for two
With more than 500 workers walking the picket lines at its Horne copper smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Noranda (…
Benchmark lowered, resource stocks end mixed
The Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX composite index shed 71.29 points over the June 12-18 trading period to finish at 7,327.54.Gold rose US$2.30 in overseas trading to settle at a London morning fix of…
Hecla joins Great Basin at Ivanhoe (June 24, 2002)
Vancouver — Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Hecla Mining (HL-N) has teamed with Great Basin Gold (GBG-V) to advance the Ivanhoe property in Nevada’s Carlin trend.The partners will focus on the Clementine-…
BC Survey teams with Eastfield
The British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines has joined with Eastfield Resources in an initiative aimed at stimulating investment in mineral exploration.Under the deal, the government will perfor…
Glenhaven options ground in Birch Uchi belt
Vancouver — Glenhaven Ventures (GHM-V) has inked a deal to acquire the Springpole gold property in the Birch Uchi greenstone belt, near Red Lake, Ont.The junior will pay the vendor $98,000 over four …
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (June 24, 2002)
DateJune 18June 17June 14June 13June 12HighLowTSX Composite7327.547357.427249.027283.607359.56…
Ensuring mining’s legitimacy, Part 2
The question remains: How does the industry regain the public credibility that, ultimately, underpins legitimacy?The answer is simple: it openly acknowledges the criticisms leveled at it, engages with…
Golds retrench
With bullion prices finding new support at around US$318 per oz., the U.S.-listed gold companies spent the report period June 12-18 consolidating at levels about 5% lower than the 52-week highs attain…
PEOPLE (June 24, 2002)
Aurado — Roland Khalife, Raja Shaffu and Elie Soueiden appointed directors; David Robinson appointed CEO, Ian Baron appointed COO; Kamal Tamraz appointed CFO.Aurora — Daniel Innes appointed presiden…
Exchange Rates (June 24, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJune 18June 17June 14June 13June 12US$ in C$1.54411.54731.55001.5…