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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
De Beers sizes up pipes near James Bay
While it awaits results from bulk sampling on the Victor kimberlite pipe in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario, De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) is anticipating the likelihood of performi…
Staff Investment Policy (October 30, 2000)
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…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (October 30, 2000)
42.08 (-1.71)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Steep Rock sees banner year
/NOVEMBER 1950Steep Rock Iron Mines appears headed for a record-breaking year.With ore production averaging 9,000 tons per day over the past month, shipments for the year could exceed 1.2 million tons…
Francisco
Vancouver-based Gabriel Resources (GBU-T) has added more than 100 million tonnes to the resource base of its Rosia Montana gold-silver project in west-central Romania.At a cutoff grade of 0.6% gram go…
Teck’s Pogo at feasibility, Anarraaq takes shape under Cominco program
Affiliated companies Teck (TEK-T) and Cominco (CLT-T) generated the most excitement in Alaska this past year by advancing their respective Pogo and Anarraaq deposits. Teck’s Pogo gold project, situate…
Canadian mining industry improves emissions performance
The latest statistics on energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions show that the Canadian mining industry is improving its emissions performance.Data in a report released by the Canadian I…
The benefits of steel auto parts
The results of several engineering reports demonstrate the superiority of auto suspensions, closures and doors made from steel built with advanced manufacturing techniques.Studies performed by Stuttga…
Mini-budget includes flow-through share provision
In his recent economic statement, federal Finance Minister Paul Martin announced two measures designed to encourage investment in Canada’s junior exploration companies.The minister proposed a temporar…
Alamo Dorado moves closer to heap leach operation
New metallurgical results confirm the feasibility of heap-leaching material mined from the Alamo Dorado silver-gold deposit, reports Corner Bay Minerals (BAY-T).Situated in Mexico’s Sonora state, Alam…
Eclipse of Logan by Trudeau unnecessary
Recently, Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced that Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak, would be renamed Pierre Elliott Trudeau Mountain. I am surprised. Is Canada’s natural (geographic) endowment s…