TSE Shorts (February 14, 2000)
Short positions outstanding at January 31, 2000Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 1,764,513 up 470,841; Alcan Aluminum 1,106,613 down 310,945; Anderson Exploration 194,…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Tenke targets showings
Junior Tenke Mining (TNK-T) will drill four large targets on its Vicuna gold exploration project, in central Argentina.All four targets are known to feature strongly anomalous gold-in-soil concentrati…
Charles Krause
Charles “Chuck” Krause, former vice-president of exploration for Campbell Resources, has died. He was 77.Krause was born in Williamsford, Ont. After a stint as a flight instructor and pilot with 418 S…
METAL PRICES (February 14, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateFeb. 8Feb. 7Feb. 4Feb. 3…
Gov’t needs guidance from miners
The Canadian mining and exploration industry has taken a beating these past four years, as development and exploration programs are sparse for juniors, the lifeline of mineral development. Some form o…
CDNX posts record trading volumes, sets new high
The Canadian Venture Exchange finished the week ended Feb. 1 by gaining 132.09 points, or 4.74%, to close at an all-time high of 2,917.91. The small-cap exchange is up 24% on record trading volumes so…
EVENTS (February 07, 2000)
Feb. 8-10 Int’l Investment Conferences — “Investing in Africa Mining Conference — Indaba 2000.” Cape Sun Intercontinental Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa. Tel: (305) 669 1963. Fax: (305) 669 7350.Feb…
Regulators probe Bull River
Geologists from the British Columbia Geological Survey have cast doubt on the veracity of impressive gold grades reported by the two private companies developing the Bull River underground mine near C…
Vaaldiam eyes SouthernEra properties
Vaaldiam Resources (VRL-V) has optioned three South African diamond projects from SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T).The Toronto-based junior can earn 70% interests in the Makoppa, Mooikloof and Prieska pr…
METAL PRICES (February 07, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateFeb. 1Jan. 31Jan. 28Jan. 27…
Partners continue work
Australian junior Cratonic has now earned a 51% interest from Consolidated Trillion Resources (TLQ-T) and Nickelodeon Minerals (NKM-V) in the Nguble diamond exploration project in Zimbabwe.R…
Platinum and palladium flirt with US$500-per-oz. level
Platinum and palladium took centre-stage during the Jan. 26-Feb. 1 report period, owing to uncertainty surrounding export quotas for the Noril’sk complex in Siberia that had yet to be signed by Russia…