Trading Action (March 11, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index started the trading week off basically unchanged as investor appear…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Masuparia cuts intrusive zone at Greywacke
Vancouver — The latest drill program by Masuparia Gold (MPG-V) has discovered a new host rock for the gold mineral…
Solitario hits new mineralization at Pedra Branca
Vancouver — Denver-based Solitario Resources (SLR-T) has recently completed its phase 2, nine hole, drill program…
Redstar eyes Red Lake
Vancouver — With over 247-sq-km of land holdings in the Red Lake area of Ontario, Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) has dea…
New wave of explorers seeks Olympic Dam-type deposits
A quarter-century after the Olympic Dam discovery in Australia left geologists struggling to classify the giant oddity they’d found, a new and better-informed wave of exploration for Olympic Dam-style…
FPO Hemlo seen as ripe for consolidation
The much-anticipated consolidation that’s shaking up the gold industry is capturing the attention of investors and mining executives alike. Although most of the attention is focused on activities at t…
Producer and Dealer Prices (March 11, 2002)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,125/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.20/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.60-7.00/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.7405/lb.Indium: Indi…
FPO Pacific Rim, Dayton propose merger
In what has been described as a “win-win situation” by both parties, Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-T) and Dayton Mining (DAY-T) are proposing a merger. Management of Pacific Rim likes the high-grade potenti…
New sulphide prospect at Aripuana
Drilling by Anglo American (AAUK-Q) to test an electromagnetic conductor on the Aripuana property in northern Mato Grosso state, Brazil, has intersected sulphide mineralization along strike from two z…
Johnson Matthey buys asset
Johnson Matthey has acquired Avocado Research Chemicals, a manufacturer and supplier of organic compounds used in laboratory research.Based in Heysham, Lancashire, U.K., Avocado is a reputed supplier …
Glamis looks to Francisco for growth
Two years of discussions have culminated in the proposed merger of Glamis Gold (GLG-T) and Francisco Gold (FGX-V), with Glamis President Kevin McArthur predicting that the new entity will rank as the …
CDNX follows major bourses up
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange broke out of its recent slide and posted modest gains during the 5-day report period ended March 5. The Standard & Poor’s/CDNX composite index gained 27.45 points…