Bema joins Wolfden in Manitoba
Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) has granted fellow junior Bema Gold (BGO-T) an option to earn up to a 70% stake in the hi…
2002
Pan Am silver production soars
Vancouver — Pan American Silver’s (PAA-T) three operations in Peru and Mexico produced 6.9 million oz. silver duri…
Trading Summary (January 28, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange saw early gains erased to end Monday’s traded session at 7,643.7 points, off 15.59 point…
Diavik on target
Vancouver — The construction of Canada’s second diamond mine remains on schedule to begin production in the first…
Coeur ramp cuts high grade at Cerro Bayo (January 28, 2002)
Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) has cut new high-grade gold and silver mineralization at its Cerro Bayo property in sou…
Gammon looks to Bolnisi to fast track Ocampo
Looking to bring the Ocampo gold-silver project in Mexico into production as soon as possible, Halifax-based Gammon…
Partners renew Sapawe drilling (January 28, 2002)
Partners Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) and Jonpol Explorations (JON-T) have kick-started a winter exploration program a…
LME Warehouse Levels (January 28, 2002)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Jan. 22 (change from Jan. 15 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium838375(+3…
Placer Dome awarded for AIDS project
Placer Dome has won a Development Marketplace Innovation award from the World Bank for a project aimed at helping mineworkers and their families cope with AIDS in southern Africa.The award was present…
Lego helps build tomorrow’s mining machines
High-schoolers in Australia thought of everything from a toll-free number (1-800-SCOOP-ME) to standard operator creature comforts as they competed for top honours in a recent equipment design contest …
NAME CHANGES (January 28, 2002)
Lom River Gold (LRG-V) has changed its name to Catalina Energy (CA-V) on a 1-new-for-1-old-share basis.Dejour Mines (DEJ-V) has changed its name to Dejour Enterprises (DJR…
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 …