Rockwell moves forward in Quebec
Vancouver — A 1,771-metre drill program over the Haut Plateau nickel-copper property in east-central Quebec has re…
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Grayd goes to Gander
Vancouver — Junior Grayd Resource (GYD-V) has inked a deal with a private St. John’s-based company to pick up a si…
McCuaig yields high-grade
Vancouver — A 6,300-metre drill program at the McCuaig project, in Ontario’s Red Lake gold district, has returned encouraging values for partners Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) and Golden Tag Resources (go…
Mining suppliers honoured
The Global Traders Awards recently honoured three mining supply firms and a national export trade association at a ceremony in North Bay, Ont. The awards recognize excellence in exporting.Bonfield, On…
Last-minute proposal may stop strike at Kemess
Vancouver — Just days after 300 employees at the Kemess gold-copper mine in northern British Columbia filed strike notice, Northgate Exploration (NGX-T) reached a tentative deal for a 3-year collecti…
Noranda launches automation marketing company
Noranda has formed a company called SIAMtec (Systeme Integre d’automatisation Miniere) to market its mining automation technologies. The launch coincided with Quebec Mining Week.Noranda will own 75% o…
Arthur Brant
Dr. Arthur A. Brant, a founding father of mining geophysics, died recently at the age of 91 in Tucson, Ariz.’Doc Brant,’ as he was familiarly referred to by his many students and colleagues at Newmont…
Future bleak for Appalachian coal
Coal provides more than half of the electrical energy needs for the U.S. For more than three centuries, coal has been mined in the Appalachian Basin, one of the most prolific coal-producing regions in…
Dubai aims to secure half of gold trade
Dubai, once dubbed the “city of gold,” will soon have a metal and commodities centre for trading in the yellow metal, diamonds and other commodities.The Dubai Metals and Commodities Centre (DMCC) will…
Northern Miner Indices (April 29, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T25.5CamecoCCO-T4.1FalconbridgeFL-T5.3Franco-Nevada MiningNMC-T7.0Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.7IncoN-T9.2Newmont Mini…
PEOPLE (April 29, 2002)
Cons. Thompson-Lundmark — John Paterson appointed director.European Goldfields — Lawrence Kornze appointed director.Glencairn — Peter Tredger appointed director.Manhattan M…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (April 29, 2002)
DateApril 23April 22April 19April 18April 17HighLowTSE 3007717.847814.257899.627818.117868.10…