Minera Andes resumes work at Huevos Verde
Spokane, Wash.-based Minera Andes (MAI-V) will perform further stepout drilling at a high-grade gold-silver zone on the Huevos Verde property in southern Argentina.The 1,200-metre program will evaluat…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
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Panic hits broad market but sidesteps resource stocks
Stricken by panic leading up to and following the much-anticipated U.S. federal court ruling against Microsoft, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index nosedived 781.01 points between March 29 and April …
TSE Short Positions (April 10, 2000)
Short positions outstanding at March 31, 2000Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 1,091,231 down 213,368; Alcan Aluminum660,177 down 496,465; Anderson Exploration 266,130…
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AngloGold
In the last three months of 1999 — its first quarter as a gold producer — Golden Star Resources (GSR-X) earned US$454,000 (or 1 per share). For the year, however, the company reported a loss of US$…
Drills turn at Lobo polymetallic properties in Mexico
Vancouver-based junior Far West Mining (FWM-V) has begun a program of reverse-circulation drilling at its Lobo 14b polymetallic property in San Luis Potosi state, north-central Mexico.In February 1999…
Tech meltdown shakes Canada’s juniors
The technology index plummeted a staggering 17.5% on Canada’s junior exchange, losing 1,275.09 points over the week ended April 4. The Canadian Venture Exchange index lost 376.43 points, or 8.6%, duri…
EVENTS (April 10, 2000)
April 10-11 Int’l Investment Conferences — “Investing in the Americas 2000.” Fontainebleau Hilton Resort & Towers, Miami Beach, Fla. Tel: 1 800 669-1963×212. Fax: (305) 669-7350. E-mail: evelio@iicon…
General Minerals encouraged by road cut
A new road cut at the Escalones property, 100 km southeast of Santiago, Chile, has returned high-grade copper-gold mineralization for partners General Minerals (GNM-T) and Grupo Mexico.The road crosse…
Drills turn at Cerro Samanta
Partners Mansfield Minerals (MDR-V) and Teck (TEK-T) have commenced a 1,200-to-1,500 metre diamond drill program on their Cerro Samenta copper property in northwestern Argentina.The initial drill hole…
BacTech raises funds for bioleaching
Toronto-based BacTech Metallurgical Solutions (BACO-C) has secured $2 million in equity and debt financing to pursue its innovative precious and base metal bioleaching activities.The funds were made a…