Richmont buys Aurizon’s half of Beaufor
For a bit of cash and a royalty, junior miner Richmont Mines (RIC-T) is buying Aurizon Mines’ (ARZ-T) half-interest in the suspended Beaufor gold mine in northwestern Quebec.Richmont already holds a s…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
NAME CHANGES (April 16, 2001)
Goldbank Ventures (GBK.A-V) has changed its name to Consolidated Goldbank Ventures (CVT.A-V) on a 1-new-for-4-old-share basis.
Climate debate escalates The Big Chill
European Union President Romano Prodi was right about one thing when he denounced American President George W. Bush for turning a cold shoulder to the Kyoto Protocol, a United Nations initiative desig…
News – 16-APR-01
Odds ‘n’ sods: Remembering Harry Ferderber
The first time I met Harry Ferderber was in Cuba in the late 1970s. At the time, he was a well-known figure in the island country, and with his dark looks and thick black moustache, he resembled the M…
Crystallex backs Idaho Consolidated
Under the terms of a management agreement, Crystallex International (KRY-T) will provide technical support services for Idaho Consolidated Metals’ (IDO-V) exploration efforts at the Stillwater complex…
Mixed results at Alluviaq Fjord
Despite recovering some commercial-size stones from the Torngat 1 dyke in the Alluviaq Fjord area of northern Quebec, Twin Mining’s most recent surface sampling would seem to confirm the structure’s l…
First Quantum tackles debt
First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has filed a preliminary prospectus to issue US$10-15 million worth of new shares.The financing, which is subject to regulatory and market conditions, will be restricted t…
Lamps still burning bright
Pauline Ring (ne Morisette) was seven when she learned that her father, Jean-Paul, was involved in a mining accident at the Teck-Hughes gold mine near Kirkland Lake, Ont.That day, Aug. 28, 1957, she …
US$12 million writedown pushes Canyon into the red
Denver — After writing down the value of the Briggs gold mine in southern California, Canyon Resources (CAU-X) posted a loss of US$12.1 million (or $1.03 per share) for 2000.Despite the loss, which c…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (April 16, 2001)
70.60 (+4.10)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (April 16, 2001)
46.26 (-1.66)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…