MEETINGS (October 16, 2000)
Oct. 16 Gossan — annual, general; 10 a.m., Sheraton Winnipeg Hotel, 161 Donald St., WinnipegOct. 16 Landis — annual, specialOct. 16 Redaurum — annualOct. 17 Big Blackfoot…
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EVENTS (October 16, 2000)
Oct. 20-22 Gem Conference 2000: Diamonds in the New Millennium. — Organizer: Vancouver Community College, Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, B.C. Contact: Donna Hawrelko. Tel: (604) 926-2599. Fax: (604…
SouthernEra tests MacKay Lake for Snap Lake extension
Toronto-based SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) will drill a second hole on its MacKay Lake property in order to test for extensions of the Snap Lake kimberlite dyke complex.Situated in the Northwest Terr…
Rubicon to drill Lewis Lake
Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) has begun drill-testing eight targets at the Lewis Lake massive sulphide property in north-central Newfoundland.The program is being funded by Billiton Exploration Canada, whi…
De Beers ups Ashton Mining bid to A$745m
South Africa’s De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) has announced a new cash offer of A$2.28 per share for Australian-listed Ashton Mining, trumping Rio Tinto’s (RTP-N) A$1.85 bid by A43, or…
Australia inaugurates PDAC-style convention
Australia’s mining industry has launched a major international mining convention and trade show here in the country’s banking centre.Billed with characteristic Aussie restraint as “the greatest mining…
EuroZinc to boost output
The addition of a cone crusher will enable EuroZinc Mining (EZM-V) to expand projected mill throughput to 1.8 million tonnes per year at the Aljustrel zinc-copper-lead project in southern Portugal.The…
Mindoro keen on Tapian San Francisco project
Mindoro Resources (MIO-V) is gearing up to explore ground situated 10 km southwest of the Boyugnan copper-gold porphyry discovery on Mindanao Island in the Philippines.Partners Philex Gold (PGI-V) and…
NAP raises more funds
North American Palladium (PDL-T) is proceeding with a $220-million equity financing to help fund an expansion program at its Lac des les palladium mine in northwestern Ontario.Lac des les, in additi…
Exchange Rates (October 09, 2000)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateOct. 3Oct. 2Sept. 29Sept. 28Sept. 27…
Apex improves recoveries
Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) intends to increase metal recoveries at its San Cristobal silver-zinc project in south-central Bolivia by adding a fourth cleaner column cell to the processing plant.Silver r…
Dayton and Glamis close high-cost gold operations
The low gold price has claimed two more victims: Dayton Mining (DAY-T) is shutting down the Andacollo mine in central Chile, while Reno-based Glamis Gold (GLG-N) follows suit at its Dee mine in northe…