Tulawaka tests spawn optimism
Partners Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) and Explorations Minires du Nord (MDN-T) have received encouraging metallurgical results from their Tulawaka gold project in Tanzania.Composite samples for the talu…
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LaRonde mine to have deepest shaft
In early March, MacIsaac Mining & Tunneling blasted the last bench in the No. 3 shaft at the LaRonde gold mine, owned by Agnico-Eagle Mines in northern Quebec. At 2,259 metres (7,380 ft.), it is now t…
Budget gives boost to mining
The Ontario Mining Association (OMA) is singing the praises of Premier Mike Harris and Finance Minister Ernie Eves for giving a boost to mining in their recently tabled provincial budget.The governmen…
Spot Prices, Wed. May 10, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$277.80+$0.20Silver$ 5.03+$0.03…
Producer and Dealer Prices (May 15, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,095/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US…
TSE Shorts (May 15, 2000)
Short positions outstanding at April 30, 2000Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 3,095,372 up 1,809,643; Alcan Aluminum Ltd. 698,147 up 298,204; Anderson Exploration Ltd.
TSE Indices (May 15, 2000)
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Cambiex gets nod for gold project in Nunavut
With intersections of up to 65 grams gold per tonne over more than 13 metres, it’s easy to understand why mining analysts are taking a shine to the Hope Bay project in northern Nunavut, as well as to …
Tiomin forges ahead at Kwale
Armed with a positive feasibility study, Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) is seeking financing for its Kwale heavy mineral sands project, on the coast of Kenya.According to South African-based LTA Process Eng…
EVENTS (May 15, 2000)
May 14-15 Transparency Int’l Canada & Banff Centre for Management — Conference: “Corruption Challenges in The National Market Place.” Banff Centre for Management, Banff, Alta. Tel: (416) 736-5195. Fa…
Timmins vows to save headframes
Gold mining and Shania Twain have put Timmins, Ont., on the map in mining and music circles. And yet while the beat goes on for the Timmins songstress, the city’s mining heritage is being eroded by pl…
Dow drops as gold edges higher
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 194.37 points, or 1.8%, during the report period ended May 9 to close at 10536.75.Spot gold on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange picked up…