Aurora uses Inco data to pinpoint targets
Vancouver — Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) will pay Inco (N-T) for the use of data culled from more than 54,000 line km of proprietary electromagnetic and magnetic airborne surveys.Included in the package a…
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Eldorado tables Kisladag study
Vancouver — In the aftermath of a 16,000-metre drilling effort, Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) has tabled a scoping study that envisions a 10-year mine life for the promising Kisladag gold property in western…
Metal Prices (January 15, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJan. 9Jan. 8Jan. 5Jan. 4Jan. 3Aluminium1581/1566.50…
First Point ups stake at Cacamuya
Vancouver — Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) has decided not to participate in the next exploration program on the Cacamuya low-sulphidation gold property in southern Honduras. As a result, First Point M…
Ashton closes placement
Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has topped up its treasury with the sale of just under 1.3 million units priced at 75 each. Proceeds are estimated at $940,000.Each unit consists of one flow-through s…
Alma, Magnola startups highlight year in Quebec
While there were no mine openings in Quebec in 2000, the industry could draw some cheer from the startup, in the latter half of the year, of two major metallurgical plants.In October, just 32 months a…
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Gold Funds (January 08, 2001)
Gold Funds as of Dec. 28 2000Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$11.52$5.34Price…
NAME CHANGES (January 08, 2001)
Goldbank Ventures Ltd. (GBK.A-V) has changed its name to Consolidated Goldbank Ventures Ltd. (CVT.A-V) on a 1-new-for-4-old-share basis.
Metal markets anything but shiny in 2000
While it didn’t provide the unremitting gloom of the years immediately following the Asian economic crisis, 2000 might be remembered by many metal producers as the year of the recovery that never was….
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (January 08, 2001)
75.27 (-3.26)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (January 08, 2001)
44.08 (+0.16)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…