Elbow Lake program under way
Vancouver — A $250,000 financing is paving the way for Denstone Ventures (DST-V) to start exploring the North Elbo…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Cobalt study to go ahead
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (USFS) will proceed with the preparation of an environmental im…
Trading Summary (May 07, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange edged up 40.92 points, or 0.52%, to close at 8,022.6 on Monday. Leading the way was the…
Placer Dome unveils value-creation strategy
Low prices have forced most gold companies to focus on their bottom line rather than on top-line growth, and Placer Dome (PDG-T) is no exception. Although this strategy produced record revenue of US$1…
Noranda dragged down by Falco
Noranda (NOR-T) saw its earnings chopped 65% in the first quarter, largely as a result of labour problems in Sudbury, Ont., and slumping metal prices.The major posted a profit of $24 million (8 per s…
Environmental imperialism
United Nations agencies, non-government organizations (NGOS) and environmental non-government organizations (ENGOs) can’t be faulted for wanting to preserve rapidly disappearing wilderness. After all,…
News – 07-MAY-01
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Remembering the ‘Queen Bee’ Viola MacMillan
The timing of my first column in a new, intermittent series examining mining personalities and major discoveries is auspicious for several reasons. From the Ground Up, the authorized biography of Viol…
PEOPLE (May 07, 2001)
Canspar — Stuart Lee appointed interim CEO.Niko Resources — William Hornaday appointed VP of operations.
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (May 07, 2001)
76.30 (+3.81)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (May 07, 2001)
49.76 (+1.86)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Franco has banner year
For a company whose principal assets are unhedged gold royalties, Franco Nevada Mining (FN-T) had an unusually good year ended March 31.The Toronto-based royalty company turned a $113.4-million profit…