Freeport back to work at Grasberg
An Indonesian government review of an accident at the Grasberg copper-gold mine in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, has appro…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Kinross and Bema to restart Refugio
Kinross Gold (K-T) and Bema Gold (BGO-T) plan to restart mining operations at the Refugio heap leach mine located n…
Silver Standard cuts high-grade in Mexico
Vancouver – The initial drill results from a 3,100 metre drill program has prompted Silver Standard Resources (SSO…
Juniors fill their coffers
The money just keeps on flowing into the hands of Canada’s junior mineral explorers.Over the weekend, Nevsun Re…
Producer and Dealer Prices (December 08, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,000/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.70/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$15.60-17.00/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.974/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$265/kg.Iridi…
Juniors eye Mexican gold prospects (December 08, 2003)
Vancouver — The rising price of bullion has prompted a growing number of junior companies to explore targets in Mexico.The latest company to set its sights on the country is Grayd Resource (GYD-V), w…
Editorial Cartoon (December 08, 2003)
A Really big deal in Yellowknife
The following is the last of three excerpts from the book Quin Kola: Tom Payne’s Search for Gold, published by Crossfield Publishing in Okotoks, Alta. The author is the daughter of Tom Payne and presi…
Con mine closes doors
The Con gold mine, in Yellowknife, N.W.T., has shut down after 65 years of operation, owing to ore depletion.As a result, owner Miramar Mining has had to issue about 190 pink slips.The territorial gov…
Royal Gold to bankroll Capital
New York-based junior Capital Gold celebrated a watershed financing that paves the way for construction of its El Chanate mine in Sonora state, Mexico.Denver-based Royal Gold is supplying the entire c…
Green light for Fazenda Nova
Following a positive feasibility study, Yamana Gold (YRI-T) has decided to put its Fazenda Nova project, in Brazil’s Goias state, into production.The planned operation, which comprises a group of smal…
The Northern Miner Indices (December 08, 2003)
North American Mining: 110.07 (+7.47)Small Producers: 111.93 (+11.95)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…