The Dow Jones industrial average dipped more than 200 points during the report period Jan. 20-26, though it recovered most of the loss in the last two days. The average finished down 30.64 points, or …
Exploration at the Sunshine silver mine in northern Idaho has enabled Sunshine Mining & Refining (SSC-N) to increase production estimates to more than 5.2 million oz. in both 1999 and 2000. The previo…
A US$3.5-million loan from a South African bank will enable Etruscan Resources (EET-T) to complete a feasibility study at its Samira gold project in Niger.The study, which was begun in September 1998,…
In order to focus on more advanced projects, London-based Reunion Mining is engaged in negotiations to sell its gold exploration projects in Zimbabwe.The company recently closed its exploration office…
Having fended off a hostile takeover bid by Etruscan Resources (EET-T) last summer, Channel Resources (GEYE-C) intends to continue work on its mineral properties in Burkina Faso, with some help from P…
Because of its superior quality, convenience and low cost, silver-based photography will continue to edge out digital imaging in use in applications ranging from family snapshots to medical X-rays to …
I am writing to take extreme exception to the editorial cartoon “Chicken Little Underground,” which ran in your Jan. 11-17 issue.The cartoon portrays two miners, one with the cartoonist’s initials, “J…
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index lost 3.49 points, or 0.8%, to close the week ended Jan. 26, at 418.73. The mining index pushed forward, gaining 2.07 points, or 0.7%, and finished at 310.3…
The opening weeks of 1999 have seen a series of discoveries in the Timmins and Matheson areas of northeastern Ontario.Drilling by Pentland Firth Ventures (PFO-T) at the Ludgate property in Michaud Twp…
A 3.2-metre drill intersection grading 10.8% nickel has sparked a lively land play in the Lac Evans area, about 120 km northeast of Matagami, Que. Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T) reported on Jan. 20 that a …
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Having gained a seat at the table with an earlier purchase, Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) has cleared more elbow room for itself by buying additional Inco (n-t) Voisey’s Bay Nickel shares.With the purch…
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