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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Houston Lake takes steady path towards production
Houston Lake Mining’s (HLM-V, HLKMF-O) president and chief executive Grayme Anthony knows what it is to persevere.
Apollo Gold shoots arrow through adversity
Building a mining company is seldom an easy road to venture down, without hardships and bumps along the way. But in Apollo Gold’s (APG-T, AGT-X)case, the road nearly came to a dead end in 2005, when a…
Rio Tinto Alcan developing greener smelting technology
Aluminum giant Rio Tinto Alcan, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has announced that it has begun development of new smelting technology that could reduce energy consumption by 20%.
LENDING RATES (April 28, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET, April 22, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 3.75 Target overnight rate 3.00 Canadian Prime 5.25 U. S. Discount Primary 2.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 2.25 U. S. Prime …
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (April 28, 2008)
Australia (A$) April 22 April 8 Change Bendigo Mining 0.29 0.29 0.00 Centamin Egypt 1.51 1.49 0.02 Croesus Mining 0.28 0.28 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 4.31 4.15 0.16 Lion S…
FACTS AND FIGURES World mining equipment demand to grow 5% annually
World demand for mining equipment is expected to grow 5% annually through 2011, according to a new report issued by Ohiobased research group, Freedonia.
AMEC acquires Smith Williams
In an effort to strengthen its presence in the western United States, international engineering and project management company AMEC has purchased Smith Williams Consultants.
Crosshair budgets $10M for Labrador
Crosshair Exploration & Mining (CXX-V, CXZ-X) has closed a $15- million bought-deal financing to continue exploring on its Central Mineral Belt uranium property in Labrador.
Northern BC power line could spark investment
VANCOUVER — A power line into northern British Columbia could attract $3.5 billion in mining investment, according to the preliminary results of an independent study by Macquarie North America.
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE (April 28, 2008)
Solid gains by potash producers and explorers helped the TSX Composite Index surge to a five-month high over the April 15-21 trading period. The index rose 582.56 points, or 4.2%, to close at 14,321.1…
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (April 28, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 22, 2008 (change from April 15 in brackets):