EVENTS (May 29, 2000)
May 29-June 2 PanCanadian Petroleum — “GeoCanada 2000.” University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. Contact Jon Dudley. Tel: (403) 290-2000. Web site: 222.geocanada2000.comMay 31-June 1 Int’l Investment Co…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Alcan helps save wartime ship
Alcan Aluminum has become the first corporate sponsor of a plan to save the St. Roch, a retired schooner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.The company and the vessel have an extended mutual history…
Geologist wins memorial award
Toronto geologist David Ross has been selected as the 1998-99 winner of the David Money Memorial Award, presented each year to the top student in the masters mineral exploration program at Queen’s Uni…
Philex posts lower output
A production shortfall has cut deep into the bottom line of Philex Gold (PGI-T).For the three months ended March 31, the junior lost US$2.7 million on revenue of US$11.6 million, compared with earning…
Stronger loonie costs River Gold Mines
Lower-grade ore and a rebounding Canadian dollar left River Gold Mines (RIV-T) with a small loss in the first quarter of 2000.For the three months ended March 31, River Gold posted a loss of $567,550 …
Campbell to drill new prospect at Santa Gertrudis
An 8-hole program of reverse-circulation drilling by Campbell Resources (CCH-T), north of its Santa Gertrudis mine in Sonora state, Mexico, has turned up gold mineralization.Six of the holes drilled o…
Anglogold, Rubicon seal deal
The first foray into Canadian exploration by South African giant AngloGold (AU-N) is under way, following closure of the house’s deal with Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V).The deal lets AngloGold earn a 60% i…
PEOPLE (May 29, 2000)
Atna Res. — John Purkis appointed vp mining and development.Dia Met — Peter Atkinson appointed interim chairman.General Minerals — Brian Cramm appointed CEO and treasurer.K…
NAME CHANGES (May 29, 2000)
Sand River Resources (SRL-V) has changed its name to Rio Fortuna Exploration (RFT-V) on a 1-new-for-7-old-share basis.
Gold used in DNA computing
Knowing that humans can think faster than any machine, computer scientists have long wondered if they could ever meld the virtually unlimited informational capacity of biology into the sheer brute pow…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (May 29, 2000)
84.02 (-0.38)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (May 29, 2000)
51.36 (-1.82)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…