Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,650/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.25/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$12.90-14.60/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.8705/lb.Indium: …

Canada’s junior exchange lost ground over the report period ended Aug. 15. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index dropped 28.67 points, or 0.9%, to finish the week at 3,318.74, and the market’s…

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 15/00 (change from Aug. 8 in brackets):Aluminium426800(-17275)…

Value($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N…

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateAug. 15Aug. 14Aug. 11Aug. 10Aug. 9…

Gold Resources & Development, based in Perth, Australia, says results from the quarter ended March 31 indicate record-low mine costs and increased output at its Macraes gold operation, near Palmerston…

In the midst of a strike by 1,250 workers, Falconbridge (FL-T) has restarted its nickel smelter in Sudbury, Ont., at reduced capacity.The smelter normally produces 5,400 tonnes of nickel anode per mon…

De Beers Consolidated Mines seems to have succeeded in its bid for Winspear Resources, having jumped its own offer for the company and secured the approval of Winspear’s board of directors. So the Nor…

L&M Mining of Aukland, New Zealand, has accelerated development of its Earnscleugh gold project, on the west bank of the Clutha River, between Clyde and Alexandra.Perilya Mines of Western Australia ha…

The 2000 New Zealand Minerals and Mining Conference, being held Oct. 29-31 in Wellington, promises few tricks and many treats, including guest speakers and technical research papers.Delegates will be …

Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$275.50+$3.20Silver$ 4.85-$0.02…