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…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
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…
Lower grades at Grasberg push Freeport into the red
Vancouver — Lower grades at the mighty Grasberg mine in Indonesia resulted in decreased production and a fourth-quarter loss for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N).The New Orleans-based company t…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JANUARY 16-22
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeNewmont Mng*N2050421.5020.0520.43-0.17…
Daily Metal Prices (January 28, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJan. 22Jan. 21Jan. 18Jan. 17Jan. 16Aluminium1362/13…
Mixed week in US trading
In the face of declining base and precious metals, a number of U.S.-listed mining majors still managed to trade higher over the report period, as investors showed interest in old-economy cyclicals.BHP…
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…
Demand for salt rises
World salt consumption increased to an estimated 190-205 million tonnes in 2000 in response to higher demand in southeast Asia and other developing regions, according to London-based Roskill Informati…
San Nicolas production decision hinges on zinc
At long last, Teck Cominco (TEK-T) has tabled a bankable feasibility study for the San Nicolas copper-zinc deposit in the central Mexican state of Zacatecas.However, since zinc will be the primary met…
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 …
Spot Prices Wed. January 23, 2002
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$281.60-$6.35Silver$ 4.30-$0.37Platinum$475.00-$…