Wyoming has diamond potential
The Wyoming State Geological Survey has identified the Medicine Bow National Forest as a region with high potential for diamonds and platinum group metals (PGMs).The forest lies on the edge of the Wyo…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Poor maintenance at Beatrix
An investigation into the recent explosion that killed 12 workers at Gold Fields’ Beatrix mine in South Africa has revealed that the operation had inadequate maintenance standards.The report, performe…
De Beers to drill Ken Hicks target in NWT
De Beers Canada Exploration continues to search for the elusive source of the Ken Hicks kimberlite indicator mineral train on the LA 1-2 claims of the Doyle Lake joint venture project in the Northwest…
Bema looks to far-eastern Russia
With the underperforming Refugio mine in Chile about to close, Bema Gold (BGO-T) is pinning its hopes on its 79%-owned, high-grade Julietta gold-silver deposit in far-eastern Russia. The underground p…
South Africa should adopt free entry system
The subject of the editorial in the April 9-15 issue of The Northern Miner is the most fundamentally important issue to face the world’s mining industry in the past 30 years, yet the author never actu…
Boliden (May 28, 2001)
May 30-June 1 Minerals North 2001: Exploring the Opportunities — At Best Western Terrace Inn, Terrace, B.C. Organized by Terrace Economic Development Authority. Contact Glenda Lamarche. Tel: (250) 63…
SouthernEra re-invents itself as PGM miner
Once attached exclusively to diamonds, SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) has turned its attention to platinum group metals — in particular, the advanced Messina project in South Africa.SouthernEra made t…
Trilogy targets PGMs at Nunavut’s Muskox property
Vancouver — Junior explorer Trilogy Metals (TRG-V) is preparing to launch an ambitious drill program in search of platinum group metals (PGMs) and associated metal sulphides on its Muskox North prope…
Partners find new zone at Hope Bay in Nunavut
Partners Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) have found yet another mineralized zone at the Hope Bay gold project in Nunavut. Results from the newly discovered Suluk zone include a 19.4-m…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (May 28, 2001)
84.04 (+5.48)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (May 28, 2001)
DateMay 22May 21May 18May 17May 16HighLowTSE 3008395.31Holiday8270.5582…
TSE Shorts (May 28, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at May 15, 2001Larger individual positions include:Aber Diamond Corp. 166,214 up 130,107; Alcan Inc. 1,492,230 up 385,323; Anderson Exploration Ltd. 4,697,815…