The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (January 22, 2001)
71.61 (-1.02)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
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Staff Investment Policy (January 22, 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…
NAME CHANGES (January 22, 2001)
Duran Gold (DRN-V) has changed its name to Duran Ventures (DRV-V) on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis. The company continues to be based in B.C.
Ordering parts made easier
Toronto-based NRX Global has introduced an Internet browser-based software designed to make it easier for mining companies to order parts.The new product promises to streamline inventories and decreas…
Dow moves up slowly
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 80.11 points, or 0.8%, to finish the Jan. 10-16 report period at 10,652.66, as the market entered what could turn out to be a rocky season for earni…
Producer and Dealer Prices (January 22, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,300/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.21/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$12.50-14.00/lb.Copper: Comex March US$0.823/lb.
Mining companies unshaken by Salvadoran earthquake
Denver — The 7.6-magnitude earthquake that rocked El Salvador in mid-January caused little to no damage to mining operations in the region.Dayton Mining (DAY-T) President William Myckatyn tells The N…
Trivalence continues streak
Contributions from the recently opened Palmietgat mine in South Africa have enabled Trivalence Mining (TMI-V) to chalk up its sixth straight increase in quarterly diamond production.Trivalence owns a …
Strongbow cuts massive sulphides at Avoca project
Vancouver — Initial results from a 7-hole drill program targeting the Carbonate zone at the Avoca massive-sulphide project in Ireland has returned encouraging values for operator Strongbow Resources …
Partners find zinc at Bambas in Peru
Vancouver — Mapping and sampling by equal partners Southwestern Gold (SWG-T) and Inco (N-T) have uncovered significant zinc mineralization at the Lince property in southern Peru. The property is part…
Wawa area yields more diamonds
Activity at two separate projects continue to demonstrate the diamond potential of the Wawa area of northern Ontario.At the GQ property, Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T) has picked another 279 diamonds from…
Gitennes aims drills at Blacktop
Vancouver-based Gitennes Exploration (GIT-T) is awaiting permits to carry out preliminary drilling on the Blacktop polymetallic massive sulphide showing, situated on the Fox property, 26 km north of M…