Xstrata gives $150,000 to Northern College
Xstrata Nickel has announced plans to donate $150,000 over three years to trade-focused Northern College, in Ontario.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
EDITOR’S PICKS: TOP STORIES OF WEEK 4
The spectacular failure of South Africa’s state-owned electricity supplier, Eskom, to provide power to the nation’s industrial sector was easily the most significant event in the global mining industr…
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (February 04, 2008)
Australia ( A$) Jan 29 Jan 15 Change Bendigo Mining 0.35 0.38 – 0.03 Centamin Egypt 1.43 1.51 – 0.08 Emperor Mines 0.07 0.07 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 4.60 4.90 – 0.30 Lio…
First Quantum raises copper production 24%
Vancouver — First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) produced roughly 500 million lbs. (226,693 tonnes) of copper in 2007 — 24% more than the previous year — buoyed by record fourth-quarter output of a…
Investors say Tanzania a safe bet on gold
After South Africa and Ghana, Tanzania is Africa’s third-largest gold producer. That’s not a bad ranking for a country about the size of Texas.
Pan African aims to prove up Madagascar gold
Pan African Mining (PAF-V, PAFRF-O) is doing its part to build on the mining momentum taking hold of Madagascar.
OMA’s virtual mine tour hits classrooms
ODDS ‘N’ SODS
Vale Inco’s North mine snags safety award
NEW HORIZONS
EARNINGS SUMMARY
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Baffinland yields high-grade iron ore
At 600 km north of the Arctic Circle, Baffinland Iron Mines’ (BIM-T, BIMGF-O)Mary River iron ore deposits are what president and chief executive Gord McCreary calls “location challenged.” But it’s fai…
Suppliers News (February 04, 2008)
Finning to Acquire Collicutt Energy
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (February 04, 2008)
Fund name Jan. 28 Jan. 21 Change Change YTD MER* Assets* ($) ($) ($) (%) (%) (%) ( M$) AGF Pr Mtl 29.48 26.73 2.75 10.3 3.3 2.60 653.1 Altamira Pr & Str Mtl 13.00 11.87 1.1…