Bald Mountain study shows uses of baseline data
The public often reacts to proposed mining development as though it will degrade and pollute a pristine wilderness, but anyone capable of a little geochemical reflection knows that mineral deposits ca…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Freeport signs agreement with locals in Indonesia
The Indonesian mining unit of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) has taken additional steps to resolve social and environmental issues at the vast Grasberg copper-gold mine in Irian Jaya.The compa…
Diavik assessment marred by conflict
The environmental assessment and approval process for the Diavik diamond mine illustrates the conflict created by mining developments in impoverished yet relatively undisturbed, ecologically fragile r…
Doing better by living better
In this country, the direction of the prevailing wind from the politically and socially powerful can always be read from the headlines of the Globe and Mail, and in environmental matters this is no di…
Crew Development advances Greenland gold project
Although it has been more than 1,000 years since the Vikings discovered Greenland, its mineral resources remain relatively unexplored. However, that may all change now that Crew Development (CRU-T) is…
Eldorado transplants environmental know-how to Mexico, Brazil and Turkey
Through careful reclamation procedures at its two open-pit heap-leach gold mines in Mexico, Eldorado has continued to demonstrate high environmental standards.In October 1998, the Vancouver-based comp…
Phelps Dodge exits deal
Copper producer Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has withdrawn from a previously announced deal with Stratabound Minerals (SB-V), under which it would have earned an interest in the Monarca zinc project in north-e…
Consolidation momentum builds
Early last summer, John Lydall of National Bank Financial predicted that the burgeoning consolidation binge taking place in the global mining industry would continue with more deals, mergers and acqui…
Freeport to sell e-concentrates
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N), through subsidary P.T. Freeport-Indonesia (PT-FI), has developed an interactive auction format for the sale of concentrates from the Grasberg copper-gold comple…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (September 11, 2000)
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Red metal gains more momentum
Copper and aluminum prices moved sharply higher during the report period Aug. 28-Sept. 1, with the former hurdling over the US$1,900-per-tonne resistance level and the latter gaining US$50 per tonne o…
Producer and Dealer Prices (September 11, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,750/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.20/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$14.20-16.00/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.9125/lb.Indium: …