‘Prairie gold’ controversy flares up again
American wildcatter Homer Bradley has long departed this world, but his legacy lives on in the ongoing search for “prairie gold” deposits in the Fort MacKay region of Alberta.In the past decade, sever…
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Campbell hits record production
The Campbell Red Lake mine continues to expand, following record production of 71,317 tons in 1949. Work is currently focused on opening up a zone 600 ft. from the shaft on the mine’s deepest level. U…
Pickle Crow expands mine, mill
Owners of the Pickle Crow gold mine in northwestern Ontario say that drilling beneath the 1,600-level has uncovered more mineralization at depth. Plans include deepening the No. 3 shaft to 2,350 ft. T…
Stock increases dent optimism
In spite of some early-year optimism, metal markets are now having to cope with the reality of major increases in stocks on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Copper stocks climbed 27,200 tonnes; alumin…
LME WHSE LEVELS (February 07, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 1/99 (change from Jan. 25 in brackets):Aluminium788725(+9750)…
A new breed of rocker
The Cordilleran Roundup, held each year in Vancouver, B.C., is a grand event for the western exploration and mining fraternity (though not quite what it was in its glory years) and an excellent opport…
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The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (February 07, 2000)
87.90 (+1.23)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Short course at U of T
The University of Toronto’s student chapter of the Society of Economic Geologists will hold a 2-day short course titled VMS Exploration: Concepts and Case Studies on March 2-3, immediately preceding t…
Monopros boosts grade of Hearne pipe
Partners Mountain Province Mining (MPV-T) and Camphor Ventures (CFV-V) report that the estimated value per carat of the Hearne kimberlite pipe in the Northwest Territories has increased by 48% to US$6…
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TSE Indices (February 07, 2000)
DateFeb. 1Jan. 31Jan. 28Jan. 27Jan. 26HighLowComposite “300”8535.268481.118390.408645.848582.5…