Miramar Mining merges with Hope Bay Gold
In a move long-anticipated by the market, Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and joint-venture partner Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) have agreed, in principle, to merge and thereby consolidate their ownership of the pros…
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Investment Commentary — Best bets for 2002, Part 2
The Northern Miner asked five market watchers of the junior mining and exploration sector to offer recommendations and opinions for the year ahead. In the previous issue, we heard from John Kaiser of …
Hope Bay partners increase resource (January 21, 2002)
Joint-venture partners Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) and Miramar Mining (MAE-T) have updated the resource estimate on their Hope Bay project in western Nunavut, following drill programs through 2001. The new …
Grassroots mineral exploration withered in past year
In 2001, metal prices fell to some of the worst levels ever, so junior explorers can be forgiven if virtually the only thing they developed in 2001 was the blues.New venture capital all but dried up, …
Hope Bay partners evaluate project’s economics
This year’s $16.4-million exploration campaign at the Hope Bay gold project, north of the Arctic Circle, will culminate with an independent scoping study sometime before year-end.Joint-venture partner…
VMS prospects in Elu belt
Following the acquisition of the Elu property in Canada’s northern territory of Nunavut, Sherwood Petroleum (SWD-V) has discovered a number of volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) showings during its i…
Partners pull more gold at Madrid
Drilling at the Naartok gold deposit, east of Bathurst Inlet in Nunavut, has returned more mineralized intersections for partners Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T).Seven drill holes at …
Black Swan executive trims stock holdings
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission in its OSC Bulletin include the following:- Black Swan Resources (BSW-T) — Kenneth Judge, director and owner of more …
Madrid drilling complete (June 25, 2001)
Vancouver — Having completed 95 drill holes over the Madrid portion of the Hope Bay project in Nunavut, partners Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) have expanded the Naartok and Suluk z…
Partners search for northern gold
Windy Camp, Nunavut — North of the Arctic Circle, Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) are faced with the challenge of finding enough near-surface, high-grade ounces to justify advancing …
Drilling expands Hope Bay deposit
Vancouver — Drilling by partners Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) at the Hope Bay project in Nunavut has expanded the Boston South, Naartok, P112 and Suluk zones.At the newly discover…
Partners find new zone at Hope Bay in Nunavut
Partners Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) have found yet another mineralized zone at the Hope Bay gold project in Nunavut. Results from the newly discovered Suluk zone include a 19.4-m…