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PEOPLE (May 07, 2001)
Canspar — Stuart Lee appointed interim CEO.Niko Resources — William Hornaday appointed VP of operations.
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (May 07, 2001)
76.30 (+3.81)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (May 07, 2001)
49.76 (+1.86)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Gold Funds (May 07, 2001)
Gold Funds as of April 26, 2001Dundee PreciousCentralMetalsFundNet Value$12.53$5.22Price$8.
Staff Investment Policy (May 07, 2001)
The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…
Manhattan rises to challenge at Tambo Grande
More and more, it seems that the toughest challenge for a mining company is not discovering a deposit but proving that it can be developed in a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable man…
Falco, AMR lead nickel search in Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam — With their eye on the Ban Phuc nickel-copper deposit as a potential development project, Falconbridge (FL-T) and its New Zealand-based partner are investigating the Ta Khoa concessio…
Teck, Cominco to form mining giant
Vancouver — It seemed an odd pairing in 1986 when lean, entrepreneurial Teck (TEK-T) bought its initial stake in top-heavy, debt-ridden Cominco (CLT-T).Not anymore.Having shared management and corpor…
Cheviot coal mine plan gets government approval
Vancouver — Five years after submiting an environmental impact asssessment, Luscar and joint-venture partner CONSOL Energy Canada have obtained government approval for their Cheviot coal mine project…
Franco has banner year
For a company whose principal assets are unhedged gold royalties, Franco Nevada Mining (FN-T) had an unusually good year ended March 31.The Toronto-based royalty company turned a $113.4-million profit…
Majors option Tucum target
Majors Teck (TEK-T) and Inco (N-T) will jointly explore the Tucum iron-oxide copper-gold project in north-central Brazil.The pair can earn an initial combined 51% interest in the property from Brasilc…