Twin Mining finds Baffin Island stones
A grab sample from one of the Jackson Inlet kimberlite pipes, on Baffin Island, has returned encouraging results for Twin Mining (TWG-T).The 94.52-kg weathered sample contained 42 diamonds, of which t…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
MEETINGS (July 10, 2000)
July 10 Andina — annual; 10 a.m., Ste. 1304, 925 W. Georgia St., Vancouver.July 11 Golden Arch — annual, general; 9 a.m., 1041 S.W. Marine Dr., Vancouver.July 11 Silver Peak — annual,…
JNR sizes up Moore Lake drill core
JNR Resources (JNN-V) has finished its first phase of drilling at the Moore Lake uranium project, 40 km northeast of the Key Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan. Further geochemical analysis of…
Partners pull gems from James Bay
Partners Spider Resources (SPQ-V) and KWG Resources (kwgr-c) have intersected more diamonds in the Kyle No. 3 kimberlite body, in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario.Hole 2000-1, one of seven r…
Int’l Wayside Gold Mines resumes trading on mixed results
Vancouver — After being taken to task by the Canadian Venture Exchange for its over-promotional ways and questionable past sampling practices, International Wayside Gold Mines (IWA-V) has resumed tra…
CDNX suspends Birch Mtn
Yet another ghost-gold exploration project hit the regulatory wall on June 28, when the Canadian Venture Exchange suspended trading in shares of Birch Mountain Resources (BMD-V), a company that has bu…
Prosperity schemes and dreams
A 40-year track record of failure did not put a damper on Ottawa’s latest multi-million-dollar effort to buy prosperity for Atlantic Canada, and neither did cynics who accused Prime Minister Jean Chre…
EVENTS (July 10, 2000)
July 24-27 Blasting Analysis Int’l — “2000 High-Tech Blasting Seminar.” Delta Orlando Resort Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Tel: (610) 530-7415. Fax: (610) 395-5552. E-mail: blastinganalysi…
Gel has environmental value
A unique gel that can be used to soak up oil pollution, transport medicines in the body, and even grow new skin cells is being patented by researchers at the University of Bradford’s School of Pharmac…
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 10, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,300/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.50/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.23/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$14.60-16.90/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.8155/lb. (June 30…
MEETINGS (July 03, 2000)
July 5 Lakefield — annual, specialJuly 5 Valdez — annualJuly 6 Fairhaven — annual, generalJuly 6 Odyssey — annual, specialJuly 7 Pan Asia -…
EVENTS (July 03, 2000)
July 24-27 Blasting Analysis Int’l — “2000 High-Tech Seminar.” Delta Orlando Resort Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Tel: (610) 530-7415. Fax: (610) 395-5552. E-mail: blastinganalysis@worldne…