Finnish precious metal projects lure explorers
Given the interest in exploration for platinum group metals (PGMs) in northern Ontario and its long history of gold production, it is surprising that more explorers are not targeting projects in Finla…
Lundin Mining Corporation
CDNX continues upswing (March 12, 2001)
Vancouver — The mining index took centre stage on Canada’s junior exchange during the report period ended March 6 as it broke through the 6,000 mark. The Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) composite in…
Storliden deposit green-lighted
Swedish-listed North Atlantic Natural Resources, in which Boliden (BOL-T) and South Atlantic Resources (SCQ-V) each own a 38% equity stake, has resolved a dispute pertaining to the environmenta…
Boliden seeks partners at Lomas Bayas, Myra Falls
Higher production and improved copper and zinc prices helped Boliden (BOL-T) to an operating profit in the three months ended Sept. 30, but further writedowns on the balance sheet — including a US$19…
Norrliden returns high-grade zinc
North Atlantic Natural Resources, the Swedish subsidiary of South Atlantic Resources (SCQ-V), has intersected higher-than-expected grades at the Norrliden copper-zinc deposit in northern Sweden.Highli…
Companies (October 18, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAfrioreAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAntares Mining & ExplorationAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAshton Mining of CanadaAsia Pacific ResourcesAtna ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldC…
South Atlantic options Masa
South Atlantic Resources (SCQ-V) has an option to lease the Inga group’s Masa zinc mine in Brazil.The mine, with an independently estimated resource of 4.9 million tonnes averaging 18% zinc, has produ…
Companies (September 13, 1999)
AnglogoldAtna ResourcesBattle Mountain GoldBattle MountainBirim GoldfieldsBlue Lightning VenturesBotswana DiamondfieldsCambiorCamecoCanabrava DiamondComincoCorner Bay MineralsCorum Resourc…
Companies (May 03, 1999)
AnglogoldArgentina GoldArgosy MiningAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAshton MiningAtna ResourcesB.Y.G. Natural ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBolidenBroken Hill ProprietaryCaldera ResourcesCalliope M…
Boliden still bleeding despite cutting costs
With the Myra Falls mine out of production and output reduced at its Ronnskar smelter, Boliden (BOL-T) posted a loss of US$22.9 million for the first quarter of 1999.The loss, amounting to US21 cents …
Nan boosts Storliden resource
North Atlantic Natural Resources (NAN), a Swedish public company trading on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, has released an independent resource estimate for the Storliden copper-zinc deposit near the t…
Boliden blocked from Wolverine deal
The British Columbia Supreme Court has granted Atna Resources (ATN-T) a temporary injunction preventing Boliden (BOL-T) subsidiary Boliden Westmin from selling its 60% interest in the Wolverine joint …