Nord misses payment
Denver — New Mexico-based Nord Pacific (NPF-T) has failed to make a required payment for the Tritton copper project in New South Wales, Australia, prompting its partner, Australian-listed Straits Res…
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Cominco leases Mesaba copper-nickel deposit (June 25, 2001)
Vancouver — Cominco (CLT-T) intends to apply its new hydrometallurgical technology to the Mesaba copper-nickel deposit in northern Minnesota. The company acquired the rights to the large, undeveloped…
Campbell completes merger
With final approvals in hand, Campbell Resources (CCH-T), MSV Resources (MSV-T) and GeoNova Explorations (GNE-M) expect to complete their proposed merger by the end of June.The deal calls fo…
PEOPLE (June 25, 2001)
Avalon — R.J. Anderson appointed VP finance and CFO.Canarc — Leonard Harris and Stephen Peck appointed directors.Cogema — Tim Gitzel appointed president and CEO; Vincent Martin appoint…
Correction (June 25, 2001)
A report on Majescor (MAJ-M) in our June 18-24 issue stated that on a global scale, less than 30% of kimberlites are diamondiferous, and fewer than half of all known kimberlites have been developed in…
Madrid drilling complete (June 25, 2001)
Vancouver — Having completed 95 drill holes over the Madrid portion of the Hope Bay project in Nunavut, partners Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) have expanded the Naartok and Suluk z…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (June 25, 2001)
74.86 (-1.76)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (June 25, 2001)
54.47 (-2.39)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
GOLD FUNDS (June 25, 2001)
Gold Funds as of June 14, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$14.11$5.23Price$10.30$4.96…
Fire assaying taught in Montana
A short course in fire assaying will be held at Montana Tech, part of the University of Montana, from Aug. 19 to 24.The event, titled “Fundamentals and Applications of Fire Assay,” is being organized …
Market weakens entering summer
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 351.71 points, or 3.2%, to 10,596.67 for the report period ended June 19, as the market slipped into the summer doldrums. The Nasdaq dipped below 2,0…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, JUNE 13-19
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 686587 41.38 37.20 37.60 – 2.90…