Resource at Wallaby grows
Drilling beneath the Wallaby gold deposit at the Granny Smith mine in Western Australia has added 2.1 million oz., bringing the total resource of the deposit to 7.1 million contained ounces.Granny Smi…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Odds ‘n’ sods: Gillanders – an exceptional pioneer
All the previously discussed pioneers with streets named after them in Elliot Lake either worked for or were associated with Technical Mine Consultants, Preston East Dome or Consolidated Denison. Dr. …
De Beers expands Ontario search
De Beers Canada Exploration has signed an exploration agreement with Spider Resources (SPQ-V) and partner KWG Resources on a piece of ground covering 13,000 sq. km in the James Bay Lowlands of norther…
Exploration boosts resource at Rosia Montana
By mid-2001, Gabriel Resources (GBU-T) expects to have completed a feasibility study for its 80%-owned Rosia Montana gold project, in central Romania. The independent study will take into account resu…
Placer Dome options Vedron’s Timmins property
Toronto-based junior Vedron Gold (YVG-V) has finally closed last summer’s option agreement with Placer Dome (PDG-T).Placer can earn a 51% interest in Vedron’s sole significant asset, its namesake prop…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, FEB. 28-MAR. 6
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 553427 38.45 35.33 37.99 +1.74…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (March 12, 2001)
75.98 (+2.47)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Noranda and Mintek to study copper bioleaching
Noranda (NOR-T) has decided to research the bioleaching of copper ore, taking its cue from three large base metal producers: Chile’s Codelco, Britain’s Billiton and Mexico’s Industrias…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (March 12, 2001)
49.94 (-1.03)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Goldcorp set to recover from loss
Heafty unusual costs pulled Goldcorp (G-T) deep into the red last year. The losses totalled $19.3 million (or 24 per share) on revenue of $61.3 million, compared with earnings of $10.6 million (14 p…
TSE Short Positions (March 12, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at February 28, 2001Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 505,369 down 1,588,485; Alcan Inc. 858,799 down 224,102; Anderson Exploration Ltd.
Spot Prices Wed. March 7, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$261.55-$3.45Silver$ 4.42-$0.01Platinum$586.00-$…