INDEX (April 17, 2000)
Aber1Altoro3, 10Anglo Am.3, 10, 16AngloGold13Anooraq10, 13Aquiline10Atlas Min.10Avalon10Berland3Billiton1…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
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 …
Rockwell completes due diligence
Junior Rockwell Ventures (RCW-V) has completed its due diligence review of the Pedra Branca platinum-palladium project in the northeastern Brazilian state of Cear.To earn a 60% interest in the proper…
Canyon Resources files ‘takings’ suit against Montana
Canyon Resources (CAU-X) has filed a “takings” lawsuit against the state of Montana, seeking to overturn the anti-cyanide initiative I-137, which put a halt to the development of the McDonald gold dep…
Anglo launches program at Aripuna
A Brazilian subsidiary of Anglo American plans to spend US$850,000 on a first-phase exploration program at the Aripuna project, a joint venture with Karmin Exploration (KARM-C).Aripuna is viewed as An…
Diavik environmental planning comprehensive, inclusive
The recently published letter by David Lovell, mayor of Yellowknife, N.W.T. (T.N.M., March 20-26/00), demonstrates a lack of understanding both of environmental regulations and the Diavik review proce…
Handy & Harman seeks protection after millions in gold disappears
U.S. precious metals refiner Handy & Harman has been forced to seek bankruptcy protection in federal court following the disappearance of US$12.5 million of gold from a vault in Peru.According to cour…
Dayton positions itself for growth
The acquisition of a 49% minority interest in the Denton-Rawhide gold mine and the merger with Mirage Resource (MGP-T) mean that Dayton Mining (DAY-T) is no longer a one-mine company.The past two year…
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The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (April 17, 2000)
75.53 (-1.46)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (April 17, 2000)
53.76 (-1.62)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Newmont plans program for McQuesten
The Canadian exploration arm of Newmont Mining (NEM-N) is teaming up with NovaGold (NRI-T) to explore the McQuesten property in the Yukon’s Keno Hill mining district.McQuesten hosts two zones that hav…