Atna buys stake in Marg property
Junior Atna Resources (ATN-T) has purchased a 66.7% interest in the Marg polymetallic property, near Mayo, Y.T., for $250,000. (The remainder is held by uranium giant Cameco (CCO-T)The property hosts …
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The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (March 05, 2000)
76.82 (-10.08)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Ekati’s success fuels Great Canadian Diamond Play
A variation of DeBeers’ marketing moniker “diamonds are forever” might well apply to the diamond exploration sector: for many investors, it seems that “diamond exploration is forever,” given the time …
Corner Bay tests Alamo Dorado extensions
Having replenished its till, Corner Bay Minerals (bay-t) is again drilling its already sizable Alamo Dorado silver-gold deposit in Mexico’s Sonora state.Alamo Dorado hosts an independently measured re…
Western Quebec Mines, Dynacor complete Wesdome IPO
After more than a year of delays, Western Quebec Mines (WQM-T) and Dynacor Mines (DYN-M) have completed their initial public offering of junior explorer Wesdome Gold Mines (WDG-M).Wesdome be…
Partners sweeten Samira Hill project
Ongoing drilling at the Samira Hill project in Niger has confirmed two high-grade zones in the otherwise low-grade Libiri gold deposit.Partners Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Semafo (SMF-T) are in the…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (March 05, 2000)
61.51 (-3.47)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Trenton girl wins PDAC essay contest
A grade-seven student from Trenton, Ont., has been named Junior Miner of Ontario for 1999 following an essay competition sponsored by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).For her …
St. Elias outlines zone
Channel-sampling by St. Elias Minerals (SLI-V) has outlined a promising gold zone at the Cueva Blanca property in western Peru.The 110-sq.-km property covers a large epithermal alteration system in th…
GOLD FUNDS (March 05, 2000)
Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$14.07$5.76Price$8.40$5.40Discount…
Sulliden finds new targets in Peru
Since an initial 10-hole drill program has failed to replicate promising surface results from the La Rubia and Boliche structures, Sulliden Exploration (SUE-M) is shifting its focus to a silicified ri…
Virginia ventures into uncharted regions of Quebec
The recent discovery by Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) of a nickel sulphide deposit in northern Quebec has reaffirmed the company’s position as one of the most active explorers in the province.In the fal…