Dow pulls back from big loss
The Dow Jones industrial average suffered a staggering drop during the report period ended April 18, though late-week trading cut the losses to 4.6%. The Dow ended the week down 519.66 points at 10,76…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
TSE to boot struggling juniors in August
Junior mining companies facing the boot from the Toronto Stock Exchange under strict new listing requirements have four months to turn their fortunes around.Starting Aug. 1, the TSE will delist any re…
Alamo Dorado yields highest grades yet
Stepout drilling at the Alamo Dorado project in Mexico’s Sonora state has intersected the highest silver grades yet for Corner Bay Minerals (BAY-T).Hole 49, collared on line 3+50 South, returned 52.5 …
Gold Funds (April 17, 2000)
Gold Funds as of April 6, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$13.01$5.47Price$8.2…
Partners hit high-grade
Juniors Fort Knox Gold Resources (FNX-T) and Berland Resources (BNL-V) have discovered a new mineralized zone on the Watts River polymetallic property, about 50 km east of Snow Lake, Man.The partners …
Parks won’t help Saskatchewan prosper
I am writing to you to voice my opinion about a proposal by the World Wildlife Federation to create Crown Reserves in Saskatchewan, in particular, north of Athabasca Lake.Great Western Gold is pursuin…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, April 5-11
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Atlas rises from bankruptcy
Atlas Minerals (ATMR-O), formerly Atlas Corp., reported earnings of US$2.5 million (or $2.05 per share) for 1999, compared with a loss of US$2.7 million ($2.99 per share) in 1998.The company spent mos…
Odyssey hits at Turkish bet
A drill hole at the Lucky Star prospect in the Pontide belt of eastern Turkey has turned up high-grade zinc and lead mineralization for operator Odyssey Resources (ODYS-C).The hole intersected a 16.1-…
EVENTS (April 17, 2000)
May 8-13 McGill University (Dept. of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering) — “Geostatistical Simulations for the Mining Industry.” Frank Dawson Adams Building, Montreal, Que. Contact Norma Porcyshyn….
INDEX (April 17, 2000)
Aber1Altoro3, 10Anglo Am.3, 10, 16AngloGold13Anooraq10, 13Aquiline10Atlas Min.10Avalon10Berland3Billiton1…
Drilling projects expand Hope Bay deposits in Canada’s north
Drilling at two gold projects in the Hope Bay greenstone belt in northwestern Nunavut is confirming previous resource estimates and suggesting possible extensions to known mineralized zones.The drill …