Remembering Christmas past
As the Christmas season approaches, I recall a story that occurred more than 30 years ago.The Steep Rock iron mine, near Atikokan, Ont., was going to install a conveyor belt system that would transpor…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
GAC, MAC to meet in St. John’s CONFERENCE ROUND UP
The joint annual meeting of the Geological Association of Canada and the Mineralogical Association of Canada will be held at Memorial University in St. John’s, Nfld., from May 27 to 30, 2001.The meeti…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (December 18, 2000)
DateDec. 12Dec. 11Dec. 8Dec. 7Dec. 6HighLow>TSE 3009342.979581.92…
Northern Miner Indices (December 18, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.6ComincoCLT-T4.0…
METAL PRICES (December 18, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)Dec. 12Dec. 11Dec. 8 Dec. 7Dec. 6…
Semafo active on four fronts in West Africa
Following a break during the rainy season, Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T) has begun exploring for minerals in four West African countries.In Niger, on the Samira-Libiri properties, the company is engag…
Teck to drill Argentine prospects
A first round of drilling on the Rio Grande joint-venture property in northwestern Argentina is to begin early in the new year.Teck (TEK-T), the operator, can earn an initial 55% interest in the prope…
Dayton to close Andacollo mine
Slumping gold prices and low production have forced Dayton Mining (DAY-T) to shut down the Andacollo mine in central Chile. The operation is held by Compania Minera Dayton, a wholly owned subsidiary.M…
Palladium sets record, takes NAP along for ride
The big news of the Dec. 6-12 report period was the surge in palladium prices. The metal, once again benefiting from uncertain Russian supplies, climbed $80 to a London record of US$935 per oz. on the…
Miners shine despite shaky gold
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average posted three days of modest gains to finish the Dec. 6-12 report period on a positive note at 10,768.27, though the index was still off 130.45 points, or 1.2…
Correction (December 18, 2000)
In our Dec. 4-10 issue, we incorrectly stated that Niocan (NIO-T) has a right of first refusal on Teck’s (TEK-T) option to acquire a 25% interest in Niocan’s (NIO-T) Oka niobium project in Queb…
Aurora triumphs in flat western market
Vancouver — The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index remained flat over the report period ended Dec. 12, gaining just 9.5 points, or 0.3%, to finish at 2,912.89. The mining index rose 99.84 poin…