Wawa area yields more diamonds
Activity at two separate projects continue to demonstrate the diamond potential of the Wawa area of northern Ontario.At the GQ property, Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T) has picked another 279 diamonds from…
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Apex eyes power source for San Cristobal
Denver — Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) is in the final stages of selecting a power supplier for the US$430-million San Cristobal silver-zinc project in Bolivia.The company has called for proposals from s…
Canadian Venture Exchange breaks 3000
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange broke through the 3000 mark during the report period ended Jan. 16, riding on the back of resource-related issues. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index t…
Cambior streamlines debt load
After more than a year of twists and turns, Cambior (CBJ-T) has finally completed an extensive restructuring, shedding most of its non-gold assets and streamlining its debt load and hedge book.The res…
Miners left out of market bounce
During the report period ended Jan. 16, the Toronto Stock Exchange mounted a modest recovery from the previous week, adding 171.97 points to close at 8,744. But the base metals, which had largely esca…
Staff Investment Policy (January 22, 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…
NAME CHANGES (January 22, 2001)
Duran Gold (DRN-V) has changed its name to Duran Ventures (DRV-V) on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis. The company continues to be based in B.C.
Viceroy bullish on Gualcamayo results
Vancouver — A 16-hole program of reverse-circulation drilling by Viceroy Resource (VOY-T) has returned significant low-grade gold mineralization outside the known resource area on the Gualcamayo prop…
Gitennes aims drills at Blacktop
Vancouver-based Gitennes Exploration (GIT-T) is awaiting permits to carry out preliminary drilling on the Blacktop polymetallic massive sulphide showing, situated on the Fox property, 26 km north of M…
Freewest, Sparton persevere at Folson Lake PGM property
Partners Freewest Resources (FWR-M) and Sparton Resources (YSP-V) will begin another round of drilling at their Folson Lake platinum group metals (PGM) property, near Sudbury, Ont.Folson Lake covers 3…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, JAN. 10-16
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 407167 33.56 30.62 33.56 +1.18…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (January 22, 2001)
— 52-week –DateJan. 16Jan. 15Jan. 12Jan. 11Jan. 10HighLow…