Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Tahera funds work at Jericho (January 10, 2000)

A private placement will enable Tahera (TAH-T) to fund exploration and development of its Jericho diamond project in Nunavut, 420 km northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T.The deal, which will see 5.6 millio…


Quebec creates research group

Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources has joined with several mining companies to create Corem, a mineral research consortium related to the government’s Centre de recherche minerale (CRM) in Ste-Foy…



The Northern Miner North American Mining Index (January 10, 2000)



McWatters plans expansion

To pay down debts and expand its Sigma operations in Val d’Or, Que., McWatters Mining (MCW-T) intends to raise more than $15 million via a rights offering to its sharehlders.The gold miner has already…


Three-pronged merger gets nod from regulators

Shareholders of three companies — Crew Development (CRU-T), Botswana Diamondfields (BWD-V) and Norwegian-based Mindex — have approved the establishment of an internationally listed, multi-commodity …


Francisco Gold boosts resource in Mexico

Junior Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has increased the minable resource at El Sauzal, its project in northern Mexico.Situated 13 km west of Batopilas in Chihuahua state, the property contains a reserve of 20…



TSE Indices (January 10, 2000)

— 1999 –DateJan. 4Dec. 31Dec. 30Dec. 29HighLowComposite “300”8202.608413.758406.078472.588498.826157.65Metals & Minerals4514.294474.824443.664462.464515.30…


Optimists prevail

Pessimism about the human condition sells, providing chilling fodder for literature, movies and the evening news. For example, scientific studies that predict ecological or natural disasters have almo…



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