Diavik team wins award
The federal team responsible for the overall review and water-licence process at the Diavik diamond mine, near Yellowkife, N.W.T., has been awarded for its efforts.The award, presented by the Treasury…
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The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (July 09, 2001)
68.39 (-2.38)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
CIM seeks comments on valuation code
An outgrowth of the 1999 report of the Mining Standards Task Force, which tightened reporting requirements for mineral exploration companies listed on Canadian exchanges, is a greater concern over the…
Sultan Minerals cuts gold at Kena project
Vancouver — Initial results from ongoing drilling by Sultan Minerals (SUL-V) are comfirming the bulk-tonnage potential of the Silver King porphyry on the Kena gold property, near Nelson in southeaste…
State unveils map of Duluth complex
The Minnesota Geological Survey has released a preliminary map of the Duluth complex in the state’s northeastern region.The map, which is based on old and new geological data collected over 40 years, …
Analyst sees Namco rising from watery grave
Marine diamond mining is a high-risk business, as Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) discovered earlier this year when its NamSSol crawler system split in two while being recovered from the sea-bed in coastal …
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JUNE 27-JULY 3
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeBarrick Gold*N1102315.3914.2014.84-0.71…
Partners OK budget for Carat
Vancouver — Partners Diamondex Resources (DSP-V) and Tyler Resources (TYS-V) have approved a $860,000 summer exploration program on the Carat diamond property, some 350 km northeast of Yellowknife, N…
Grades confirmed at Magistral project
Vancouver — The first eight holes of this year’s drill program over the Magistral copper porphyry-skarn property in Peru have returned encouraging grades for partners Inca Pacific Resources (IP-V) an…
Virginia forms partnership with Placer Dome
Weeks after announcing a “strategic alliance” with Noranda (NRD-T), Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) has teamed up with Placer Dome (PDG-T) to explore for precious metals in the Labrador Trough regi…
Northern Miner Indices (July 09, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T18.8ComincoCLT-T4.9FalconbridgeFL-T5.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.0Homestake MiningHM-N6….
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, JUNE 27-JULY 3
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N39234940.8739.4040.40+2.34…