Geoscientists provided with ethics code
Regulations under the Professional Geoscientists Act of Ontario, setting out licensing criteria and a code of ethics, are now in effect.The act, passed in June 2000, established the new Association of…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Diamond Fields, Trans Hex join forces in Namibia
Circumventing the need for financing, Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) has teamed up with South African miner Trans Hex Group to exploit the junior’s marine diamond property, off the coast of Nami…
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GQ find yields high micro count for Band-Ore
A new discovery area on Band-Ore Resources’ (BAN-T) GQ property, 20 km west of Wawa, Ont., has returned high microdiamond counts from boulders consisting of diatreme breccia.Four new samples, each wei…
Producer and Dealer Prices (March 26, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,320/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$4.05/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.22/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$13.20-14.75/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.801/lb.Indium: Ind…
Kendu kimberlite a dud
A kimberlite discovered by New Blue Ribbon Resources (NBL-V) in northern Alberta has proved barren.None of the 38 drill core samples, which weighed 170 kg in total, yielded any diamonds.Kendu was disc…
Aurogin Res. options Bathurst base metal property
Toronto-based Aurogin Resources (AUQ-V) has optioned a half-interest in a prospective base metal property in New Brunswick from privately held Heron Mines. The property is in the Belledune area, north…
Billiton, BHP to form mining behemoth
London-based Billiton and Australia’s BHP (bhp-n) are merging to form one of the world’s largest diversified resource companies, to be known as BHP-Billiton.The merger is to take place under a “dual-l…
Eldorado Gold squeaks out profit
Vancouver — Despite lower production and higher costs, Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) turned a small profit in 2000.Earnings amounted to US$1.1 million (or US1 per share) on revenue of US$53.4 million, compa…
Leadville Mining gains second Mexican gold play
Denver — After picking up a gold property in Sonora, Mexico, Leadville Mining & Milling (LMMI-O) has inked a deal for a second property, in the neighbouring state of Sinaloa.The company will earn a 5…
Saskatchewan bolsters funding
To encourage mineral exploration, the Saskatchewan government will spend an additional $920,000 this year on its geoscience program.As a result, the province’s spending on geoscience will approach $3….
Odds ‘n’ sods: Three important lesser-knowns
Among the movers and shakers of Elliot Lake were three men who have generally been underacknowledged. The roles they played were important, but their overall involvement was limited in comparison with…