2001

Implats gains 30% of Zimplats, Ngezi mine project

Were it not for the ominous shadow of Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe, Australian-listed Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats) might have already developed its Ngezi open-pit mine and various other h…


Revival planned for CanTung mine

Armed with funds provided by two end-users of tungsten, North American Tungsten (NTC-V) is aiming to revive the dormant CanTung mine in the Northwest Territories, near the Yukon border.The Vancouver-b…




These massive ore specimens will be on display in a "rock garden" known as Rockwalk Park, in Haileybury, Ont. The garden is scheduled to open in July 2001.

Haileybury to open ‘rock garden’

The town of Haileybury, Ont., about 100 km northwest of North Bay, never promised the world a rose garden, but it will soon make good on its promise of a rock garden.In mid-July, the Haileybury School…


Namco calls shareholders to a vote

Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) is a step closer to raising US$15 million, having inked marketing and financing contracts with the Leviev Group of Israel.The deals, aimed at preventing the company’s liquida…


Loonie, gold, 300 index fall in tandem

Casting a shadow over the market, sellers outpaced buyers to knock 306.95 points off the TSE 300 index during the March 28-April 3 report period. The benchmark ended the week 4% lighter, at 7,444.38.P…


Cominco cuts output

The world’s largest zinc miner is once again curtailing production in order to take advantage of an energy crisis that has boosted the spot price of power in the western United States by almost 10 tim…


Mining index flat as CDNX remains mired

Vancouver — The Canadian Venture Exchange finished the report period ended April 3 down 80.5 points, or 2.7%, at 2,908.21. The mining index followed suit, losing 72.9 points to close at 6,001.8, off …




Romarco sells Nevada assets

Denver — Romarco Minerals (R-T), a former high-flying junior based in Nevada, has sold its exploration assets to privately owned Metallic Ventures.Romarco’s main asset is the Goldfield project in sou…


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