KEGS offers course on diamond geophysics
The Canadian Exploration Geophysical Society (KEGS) will be offering a one-day short course entitled “Geophysical and Geochemical Imaging of Canada’s Upper Mantle” on March 10 in Toronto, the Saturday…
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Virginia keeps the faith at James Bay
Prospecting and mapping by Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) have outlined several new gold-bearing and polymetallic structures on the junior’s extensive land package in the James Bay region of northern Que…
Early Round-Up in Vancouver
At the Cordilleran Round-Up, slated for Jan. 23-26 in Vancouver, B.C., delegates will study trends in corporate finance and ways to attract mineral investment to the province.In addition to finance an…
Gold Funds (January 15, 2001)
Gold Funds as of January 4, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$11.09$5.17Price$6.70$4.500…
Int’l Northair collects further samples from Lobos
Following the release of encouraging sample results from the Lobos gold prospect in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, International Northair Mines (INM-V) is being approached by interested parties.The property …
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Buckles Crescent
In the mid-1950s, during the Elliot Lake city planning sessions, a committee was formed and chaired by Franc Joubin (1911-1997). I was stationed at Joubin’s Technical Mine Consultants headquarters in …
LME Warehouse Levels (January 15, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Jan. 9/01 (change from Jan. 2 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium329525(+3…
Mustang finances PGM exploration
Toronto-based Mustang Minerals (YMU-V) recently topped up its treasury with a $1.1-million special warrant financing sold through Jennings Capital. Proceeds will be used to explore for platinum group …
Diamond exploration heats up in Manitoba
An area of northeastern Manitoba, between Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay, has been quietly garnering the attention of the major diamond explorers, including De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q), BHP (B…
Producer and Dealer Prices (January 15, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,300/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$4.00/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$12.65-14.50/lb.Copper: Comex March US$0.825/lb.Indium: I…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (January 15, 2001)
DateJan. 9Jan. 8Jan. 5Jan. 4Jan. 3HighLowTSE 3008572.038671.668690.238905.658937.7811401.978304.74Mines & Minerals3799.0238…
Geomaque drills Marathon project
Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T) is gearing up to drill the Marathon palladium deposit in northern Ontario.The 3,000-metre program will expand on drilling by previous owners. Based on that earlier work, …