Production bug plagues Akrokeri
Unable to maintain the record production level attained in the first quarter at its 85%-owned Bonte alluvial gold m…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Sigma suspension weighs on McWatters (November 19, 2001)
With mining still suspended at the Sigma-Lamaque open-pit gold mine in Val d’Or, Que., McWatters Mining (MCW-T) has…
Queenstake boosts Magistral
Vancouver – The latest drill program by Queenstake Resources (QRL-T) has increased the size of the high-grade core…
NNO drops South African gold deal
Vancouver-based Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) has dropped a deal to acquire a 100% interest in Ditchburn Mana…
Daily Metal Prices (November 19, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateNov. 13Nov. 12Nov. 9Nov. 8Nov. 7Aluminium1303.50/13…
NAME CHANGES (November 19, 2001)
Lucero Resource (LCR-V) has changed its name to Squared Developments (SQD-V) on a 1-new-for-10-old-share basis.Totem Mining (TOH-V) has changed its name to Comcorp Ventures…
Mtn Province arranges financing
Low on cash, Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T) intends to raise just under a million dollars in a private placement of more than 1.9 million units priced at 50 apiece.A unit will consist of one shar…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, NOV. 7-13
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Northern Miner Indices (November 19, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T18.7FalconbridgeFL-T5.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.5Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.3Homestake MiningHM-N6.4IncoN-T9.4Newm…
TVX chalks up quarterly loss (November 19, 2001)
Lower realized prices and the devaluation of the Brazilian real saw TVX Gold (TVX-T) end the third quarter in the red.Net losses in the three months ended Sept. 30 totalled US$1.1 million on revenue o…
Vannessa seeks injunction
Vancouver — Legal issues are once again taking centre-stage at the Las Cristinas gold property in Bolivar state, Venezuela. Minera Las Cristinas (Minca), which is 95%-held by Vannessa Ventures (VVV-V…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, NOV. 7-13
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N1101436.4633.6036.30+2.29…