2001


Sullivan tours mark closing

To mark the imminent closing of the century-old Sullivan lead-zinc mine, near Kimberly, B.C., Cominco has scheduled a series of talks.The event, scheduled for Nov. 9-10, will also feature tours of und…


Staff Investment Policy (July 09, 2001)

The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…


Imperial pulls plug on mine

Vancouver — In yet another blow to British Columbia’s beleaguered mining industry, Imperial Metals (IPM-T) will suspend operations at its wholly owned Mount Polley copper-gold mine, near Williams Lak…



Ross Toms, Part II

“Perhaps I am stark crazy, but there’s none of you too sane;It’s just a little matter of degree.My hobby is to hunt out gold; it’s fortressed in my brain;It’s life and love and wife and home to me.A…


Cominco's smelter at Trail, B.C., pictured here in 1955, was a cornerstone operation of mining in the province. The smelter mostly treated ore from the Sullivan lead-zinc mine, slated for closure this fall.

MABC celebrates centenary

The Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, making it one of the oldest industry associations in the province. MABC President Gary Livingstone say…


Metal Prices (July 09, 2001)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJuly 3July 2June 29June 28June 27Aluminium1452.50/1…


Tiberon advances Nui Phao project

Vancouver — With a scoping study in hand, Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) plans to conduct metallurgical tests on the Nui Phao polymetallic project in Vietnam.The bench-scale metallurgical study, slated to …


Wolfden makes splash at High Lake project in NWT

Vancouver — Assay results from the first hole drilled by Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) indicate potential for expanding the known resource at the High Lake polymetallic property in Nunavut.The hole was c…


Drilling proves up resource for Summo

Exploration drilling by Australian-based Matrix Metals at the Mt. Watson prospect, near Cloncurry in Queensland, Australia, has outlined a resource that could significantly extend the life of Matrix’s…


Linear bullish after trenching

Channel sampling by Linear Resources (LRR-V) at the Seymour Lake property, near Armstrong, Ont., has returned encouraging tantalum values from granitic pegmatite bodies.The St. John’s, Nfld.-based com…


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