Articles by Northern Miner Staff

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Last year, the Nevada mining industry saw gold production fall for the first time since 1995.Between 1999 and 1998, amidst falling gold prices and production costs, gold production in the state fell t…

Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$273.00+$1.70Silver$ 4.89 $0.00…

ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 20720 29.62 26.25 29.56 + 2.62…

Australia’s mining industry has launched a major international mining convention and trade show here in the country’s banking centre.Billed with characteristic Aussie restraint as “the greatest mining…

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A drill program by White Knight Resources (WKR-V) is testing the Indian Ranch gold property on the Cortez trend in Nevada.About 8,000 ft. of drilling in eight holes is planned. The work is being funde…

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Oct. 3/00 (change from Sept. 26 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…

Newfoundland is proving to be a favoured hunting ground for junior companies searching for stand-alone gold projects or base metal deposits that might attract the interest of majors. Mining analyst Ja…

The report period Sept 25-29 saw a retracement for metals prices from their recent highs. Funds are still the main supplier of volume to the base metals markets and, despite further declines in London…

Though best known for its 38% stake in the Sadiola Hill mine in Mali, Iamgold (IMG-T) is making a name for itself on the exploration scene. In addition to mine-site exploration, the globe-trotting com…

After spending $15 million, including $2.7 million raised earlier this year, Birch Mountain Resources (BMD-V) has precious little to show for its pursuit of “prairie gold” at its land package in the A…