Brancote proves up potential of Esquel project
The ever-growing, 3.8-million-oz. Esquel gold project in southern Argentina has garnered little attention in North American markets, largely because its operator, Brancote Holdings, is a United Kingdo…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PDAC comments on draft minerals bill Tough sell for South Africa
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, South Africa’s minister for minerals and energy, has worked hard to sell international investors on the merits of her government’s proposed Minerals Development Bill. She has a…
News – 23-APR-01
Outokumpu buys Norzink smelter
Denver — Boliden (BOL-T) and Rio Tinto (RTP-N) have completed the US$180-million sale of the Norzink smelter and refinery complex to Finnish giant Outokumpu. The operation is in southwestern N…
De Beers drill-tests Navigator’s LDG Tiberon
The Canadian exploration arm of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) is preparing to drill-test several targets at the LDG (formerly Thor) project in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories…
The many-sided coin
Years ago, Ron Thorton and I found several good-looking, gold-quartz belts in the eastern end of Nova Scotia, near an old mine. We tried, for some time, to raise money to bulk-sample the belts, but to…
Gold companies to attend seminar
Placer Dome, Iamgold and Dynamic Precious Metals will participate in a gold seminar on April 26 at the National Club in Toronto.Another speaker will be Brian Christie, a senior mining analyst with Van…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (April 23, 2001)
71.06 (+0.46)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Ontario needs more miners
The evidence is conclusive: Ontario needs more miners.The value currently added to Ontario’s economy by each mining employee annually is $204,500, which is 19% higher than in 1990 and more than double…
Diamond potential high in Ontario
Recent evaluations of Ontario’s diamond potential indicate good potential for a diamond discovery in Ontario, particularly in the areas of Red Lake, Wawa, the James Bay Lowlands and River Valley.That …
Anglogold opts out of Colombia
Vancouver — In a move that puts Conquistador Mines a step closer to closing down exploration activities in Colombia, Anglogold has elected to stop exploring its regional gold project there.California…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (April 23, 2001)
46.56 (+0.30)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…