Vicuna target shows promise for Tenke
A trenching program designed to test encouraging gold-in-soil geochemistry anomalies has resulted in the discovery of low-grade gold mineralization on the Vicuna gold property in Argentina. The discov…
2000
Rocky Dow leaves gold cold
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 15.21 points, or 0.15%, during the report period ended March 14 to close at 9,811.24 in turbulent trading.The uncertainty in the broader market had little effec…
Nord gets green light for mine
A feasibility study has determined that the Johnson Camp copper mine near Tucson, Ariz., can be reopened profitably now that prices for the red metal have improved.Nord Resources (NRDS-O) purchased th…
Mustang busy at East Bull Lake
Three more holes drilled at the East Bull Lake property, near Sudbury, Ont., have returned mixed results for Mustang Minerals (MMIN-C).Mustang is concentrating on two areas of the East Bull Lake intru…
RJK options Quebec ground
Although general activity is a mere shadow of what it was a year ago, junior companies are still exploring for base metals in the Lac Rocher area of Quebec. The latest entrant is RJK Explorations (RJX…
Southern Metals begins drilling in Ecuador
Southern Metals (SUH-V) has begun a core drilling program at the Paccha gold property in southwestern Ecuador in an effort to test high-grade structures.The junior is earning a 70% interest in the pro…
Pan American, authorities put pressure on Kaskol
Pan American Silver (PAA-T) is trying to win the support of Russian authorities in its struggle to get the Dukat mine up and running.The battle for control of the mine began late in 1999 when Kaskol, …
MM2000 highlights industry successes and challenges
Mining Millennium 2000 was every bit the grand convention and trade show that its organizers — the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallur…
Glamis gets green light for mine in Honduras
Junior Glamis Gold (GLG-N) has received the final operating permit at the San Martin mine in Honduras, allowing the Reno-based company to begin production.Glamis broke ground at the site, 55 miles nor…
Issues forums start each day of MM2000
Mining as an industry in transition appeared to be the overarching theme reflected in five issues forums that kicked off each day of Mining Millennium 2000, a conference jointly sponsored by the Prosp…
Tobin vs. Schulich
The war of words between Newfoundland Premier Brian Tobin and Toronto businessman Seymour Schulich over the Voisey’s Bay nickel project in Labrador has served one useful purpose: it has made everyone …