Falconbridge considers legal action
Falconbridge (FL-T) has threatened Swedish-Canadian miner Boliden (BOL-T) with legal action for allegedly reneging…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
El Zapote drilling set for June
Vancouver — Partners Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V) and Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) are gearing up for a 2,000-metre dril…
Beatrix resumes operations
Southa Africa’s Department of Minerals and Energy has handed Gold Fields (GOLD-Q) its preliminary findings and reco…
Romios stakes PMG prospects
Romios Gold Resources (YRW-V) has acquired (through staking) four platinum-group-metal (PGM) prospects, about 55 k…
Trading Summary (May 22, 2001)
Continuing the trend evidenced in the U.S. on Monday, the technology stock shot up nearly 6% on the Toronto Stock E…
Kwale project stalled by controversy
Mineral projects in Third World countries invariably come to be seen in one of two different ways: either as a shining benefit for a backward economy, or as a blot on the natural environment. On the s…
Francisco explores Guatemalan project
Armed with new results from more than 250 metres of mechanized and hand-dug trenches, Francisco Gold (FGX-V) is carrying out a third round of drilling on its promising Marlin gold-silver project in we…
The 3809 rebellion
It’s springtime in Washington, D.C., which invariably draws protests about whatever is the hot-button issue of the season. On May 9, anti-mining forces gathered on the lawn of the Capital building to …
News – 21-MAY-01
Cameco wins safety award
For the second year in a row, uranium miner Cameco has won the National John T. Ryan Safety Award (metal category). The company was recently honoured for its safety record at the Rabbit Lake mine, whe…
WMC takes flight in Quebec
An airborne electromagnetic survey flown by WMC over an area of northeastern Quebec reveals several promising anomalies that the Australian major will follow up with ground geophysics.WMC has been exp…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (May 21, 2001)
78.56 (+3.52)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…