2000

High Grade zone extends deeper (December 11, 2000)

Exploration drilling at the Red Lake gold mine in northern Ontario has extended the Hanging Wall 5 zone at depth. The zone is one of several comprising the producing High Grade deposit.Goldcorp (G-T) …



Naldrett a geological icon

The credit lines for the Odds ‘N’ Sods column in your Nov. 12 issue do not do justice to the author, A.J. Naldrett.The speech referred to was given at Laurentian University’s convocation ceremony, whe…



METAL PRICES (December 11, 2000)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateDec. 5Dec. 4Dec. 1Nov. 30Nov. 29Aluminium…


Global warming, Part 2

When Maurice Strong opened Globe 2000, an environmental conference held last March in Vancouver, B.C., he urged delegates to “ignore the fear-mongers” who argue against “growing evidence and scientifi…



Costs, writedown take toll on Bema

Vancouver — The triple-whammy of low gold prices, high production costs and a US$9.3-million writedown has pushed Bema Gold (BGO-T) deeper into the red.The Vancouver-based company posted a third-quar…


Virginia, Soquem test target

Drilling by partners Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) and Quebec government-owned Soquem has intersected nickel, copper and cobalt mineralization at the Chute-des-Passes property, 150 km north of Lac St. J…


Twin Mining proves up Torngat diamond property

Toronto-based Twin Mining (TWG-T) has pulled commercial-size stones from the diamondiferous kimberlite dykes in the Alluviaq Fjord area of the Torngat Mountains in northwestern Quebec.The Torngat prop…



Producer and Dealer Prices (December 11, 2000)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,450/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$13.25-15.00/lb.Copper: Comex March US$0.869/lb.


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