Copper Ridge options Howard’s Pass
Copper Ridge Explorations (KRX-V) has acquired an option to purchase the Howard’s Pass zinc-lead deposit, on the Yukon-Northwest Territories border, from Placer Dome (PDG-T) and U.S. Steel. The price …
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Sharing our land
Canada’s mining history was in no small way shaped by native Canadians who led European settlers to sites where they mined native copper. They made the first discoveries in the Klondike, and were amon…
Marine miner encounters rough seas in Namibia
Unexpectedly difficult mining conditions, combined with an extended port call, hindered Namibian Minerals’ (NMR-T) diamond production in the first half of 2000.The ocean miner cranked out about 100,00…
PEOPLE (July 24, 2000)
Silver Standard — David Johnston appointed director.SouthernEra — Frank van de Water appointed vp and chief financial officer.
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (July 24, 2000)
DateJuly 18July 17July 14July 13July 12HighLowTSE 30010735.4710844.5010778.8010679.3010572.8510873.486717.51Mines & Minerals3402.563402.513420.903440.353425.034851.753214.4…
Freeport reports drop in sales
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) incurred a loss in the second quarter, owing to lower metal sales.For the three months ended June 30, Freeport posted a loss of US$19 million (12 per share), co…
Gammon Lake cuts high grades
Drilling at the Ocampo gold-silver project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state continues to return heartening results for Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T).Hole 110 cut 44.2 metres (between 98.1 and 142.3 metres)…
MEETINGS (July 24, 2000)
July 25 Boreal — specialJuly 25 Brigadier — annual, specialJuly 25 Int’l Northair — annual, general; 11 a.m., Ste. 860, 625 Howe St., Vancouver.July 26 Allied Northern…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (July 24, 2000)
49.29 (+0.91)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Exploration breathes life into Buchans camp
The Buchans base metal camp in central Newfoundland has historically been one of relatively small but high-grade massive sulphide deposits. The original Buchans deposit, to take only one example, was …
News – 24-JUL-00 (July 24, 2000)
Charting merger trends
Last year, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) were on pace to surpass 1998 levels — that is, until European Union antitrust watchdogs quashed the proposed 3-way deal between Montreal-based Alcan Aluminum…