Silver wires kill prostate tumours
More than 38,000 cancer patients will be treated this year using silver-bearing prostate seed implants, according to Princeton, N.J.-based Nycomed Amersham Imaging, which makes a brand of the cancer-f…
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Spot Prices Wed. October 4, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$271.30-$3.45Silver$ 4.89-$0.01…
The final curtain
While there is no shortage of cheerleaders for individual freedoms, economic freedoms have too few champions. In the wake of anti-globalization protests in cities as far-flung as Seattle, Melbourne an…
The Energy Crisis, Part I
As both candidates in the U.S. presidential campaign outdo each other with promised largesse, neither seems to be addressing the most serious threat that the new president will likely face: a major en…
IMA finances Argentine exploration
Junior IMA Exploration (IMR-V) has arranged a private placement of up to 1 million units priced at 65 apiece, with proceeds earmarked for general exploration. Each unit will consist of one share and …
Revisions to Mining Indices
The Northern Miner has revised the list of companies that make up its North American Mining Index and Small Producers Index.The North American Mining Index is calculated from a weighted average of the…
De Beers recovers diamonds from Nunavut pipe
The newly discovered Knife kimberlite pipe, at Rhonda Mining’s (RDM-V) Epworth property, 75 km south of Coronation Gulf in Nunavut, has been confirmed as diamondiferous.A 75-kg sample, representing a …
NAN drills Koillismaa
North Atlantic Natural Resources, a Swedish public company held 39% by each of South Atlantic Resources (SCQ-V) and Boliden (BOL-T), has begun exploring for platinum and palladium on the Koillismaa pr…
Ashton finds kimberlite sill on Ric property
An exploration program on the Ric property in far northern Nunavut has culminated in the discovery of a sill-like kimberlite body at the head of a diamondiferous indicator mineral train.Ashton Mining …
Vaaldiam explores ground
Vaaldiam Resources (VRL-V) has begun exploring Mooikloof, one of three South African diamond properties it optioned from SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T).The Toronto-based junior can earn up to a 70% int…
Ursa Major explores Shakespeare
Ursa Major Minerals (URS-T) has raised $195,333 through an offering of shares and warrants. The funds, together with $60,000 which the company raised privately, will be used to finance ongoing explora…
Starfield hits more sulphides
Drilling by Starfield Resources (SRU-V) at the Ferguson Lake property, 230 km west of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, has encountered long intersections of sulphide mineralization about 300 metres west of the …