Logistical whiz kid
I had the privilege of working with Talis Kalnins on several mineral exploration projects throughout British Columbia, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, prior to his long career with the B.C. M…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Analysts select 10 juniors
Times have been tough for the mining sector these past three years. Liquidity remains a critical problem, with speculative investors nibbling selectively at drill hole stories but, for the most part, …
Kabila likely assassinated in Kinshasa
Reports out of Africa say Laurent Kabila, populist leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was assassinated by his own bodyguards during an attempted coup at his palace home in the capital c…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (January 22, 2001)
46.77 (+2.87)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
BHP identifies 22 targets in Lac de Gras area
BHP Diamonds, a division of Australia-based BHP (BHP-N), has identified 22 potential kimberlite targets on the DHK and WI joint-venture claim blocks in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territorie…
Don Smith: uranium pioneer
Early one morning in May 1953, on a train south to Algoma from Elliot Lake, Ont., I was abruptly awakened in my lower berth by none other than Harry Buckles, the well-known mining engineer who would p…
Krupp aids Billiton expansion
After a US$353-million expansion, Billiton has mined its first ferronickel from the Cerro Matoso nickel laterite operation, near Montelibano in northern Colombia.An open-pit mine, Cerro Matoso has mor…
Base metals stage comeback
A sense of optimism returned to the base metals complex between Jan. 8 and 12, as all the major metals ended the period strongly higher with firm bases of support. Copper prices gained 0.5% over the w…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (January 22, 2001)
71.61 (-1.02)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Spot Prices Wed. January 17, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$263.10-$3.60Silver$ 4.67+$0.14Platinum$628.00-$9…
Staff Investment Policy (January 22, 2001)
The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…
NAME CHANGES (January 22, 2001)
Duran Gold (DRN-V) has changed its name to Duran Ventures (DRV-V) on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis. The company continues to be based in B.C.