SW Gold, Cons Jaba look to Argentina
Junior Consolidated Jaba (JBA-V) has acquired the mineral exploration rights to explore for platinum group metals (PGMs) on 1,918 sq. km in the Argentine province of Chubut.Southwestern Gold (SWG-T) i…
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Namco sinking into deep red sea
Cash-strapped Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) has placed its South African and Namibian subsidiaries into provisional liquidation, putting a halt to its marine diamond production.Courts in both countries ha…
Odds ‘n’ sods: Bill Bouck – legal eagle
William Bouck was a low-key but influential lawyer, who tended to work behind the scenes. I can remember him being in the Elliot Lake and Blind River area of Ontario only once — at the opening ceremo…
Etruscan, Mountain Lake end talks
Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) have called off talks regarding a proposed merger and, instead, inked an agreement to develop Mountain Lake’s South African diamond asset…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (March 05, 2001)
50.97 (+2.45)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Valerie moves into Manitoba
With diamond exploration heating up in Manitoba, Valerie Gold Resources (VLG-V) has joined the fray and optioned a 165-sq.-km property, 35 km east of Gillam.The junior can earn a 100% interest in the …
Northern Miner Indices (March 05, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.7ComincoCLT-T4.5FalconbridgeFL-T6.3Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.0Homestake MiningHM-N3….
Hudbay captures Bill Dennis Award
An exploration team from Hudson Bay Exploration & Development, has captured the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC’s) 2001 Bill Dennis prospector of the year Award.The team, cons…
Cusac eyes Taurus project
The Taurus porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit in east-central Alaska, discovered in 1970, has made the rounds over the years. The latest to have a kick at the can is Guilford Brett’s Cusac Gold Mines …
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ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 16506 36.48 34.07 36.25 +1.05…
Higher prices strengthen SPC
Denver — Higher copper prices and cost-cutting measures contributed to improved earnings for Southern Peru Copper (PCU-N) in the fourth quarter.The company posted net earnings of US$30.6 million (or …
Metal Prices (March 05, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateFeb. 27Feb. 26Feb. 23Feb. 22Feb. 21Aluminium1562.50…