De Beers makes $259-million grab for Winspear
Canada’s diamond industry has received a wake-up call from South Africa’s De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) in the form of an unsolicited $259-million takeover bid to acquire Winspear Resources (W…
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Investors bullish on Pacific Rim
A special warrant financing will enable Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-T) to fund an aggressive 20,000-metre drill program at the Luicho gold project in southern Peru.The financing was oversold in a matter o…
News – 03-JUL-00
The Northern Miner – North American Mining Index (July 03, 2000)
73.69 (-0.35)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner – Small Producers Index (July 03, 2000)
50.13 (-4.18)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Consolidation prevails on LME
The report period June 19-23 was one of consolidation for the major metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME).Copper and aluminum briefly challenged overhead resistance mid-week, but, despite more lar…
MEETINGS (July 03, 2000)
July 5 Lakefield — annual, specialJuly 5 Valdez — annualJuly 6 Fairhaven — annual, generalJuly 6 Odyssey — annual, specialJuly 7 Pan Asia -…
EVENTS (July 03, 2000)
July 24-27 Blasting Analysis Int’l — “2000 High-Tech Seminar.” Delta Orlando Resort Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Tel: (610) 530-7415. Fax: (610) 395-5552. E-mail: blastinganalysis@worldne…
Atna bides time at Marg property
Atna Resources (ATN-T) has kicked off a field program on its 67%-owned Marg polymetallic property near Mayo, Y.T.The project, a joint venture with 33%-owner Cameco (CCO-T), is underlain by Devonian-Mi…
Cantex drill tests Suwar
Junior Cantex Mine Development (CD-V) says it is encouraged by long-awaited drill results from the second phase of diamond drilling on the Suwar nickel-copper-cobalt project in northwestern Yemen.The …
Mercury spill near Yanacocha
Eight people are in hospital, following a mercury spill 53 miles southwest of the Yanacocha gold mine in northern Peru.On June 2, three gallons of mercury were spilled in the village of Choropampa. Th…
Luscar among winners in BC rescue competition
Luscar, Cominco and Homestake Canada were the big winners in British Columbia’s Mine Rescue and First-Aid Competition, recently held in Kimberley.In simulated situations, mine rescue teams from these …