Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Results from reverse-circulation drilling by Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T) at the Mana and Fobiri concessions in Burkina Faso show that a vein system previously defined on surface continues to depth.T…

Another quiet week for base metals saw zinc and nickel move to centre stage as aluminum and copper prices continued to trade within their recent ranges.During the report period Aug. 14-18, zinc gained…

— 52-week –DateAug. 22Aug. 21Aug. 18Aug. 17Aug. 16High…

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 22/00 (change from Aug. 15 in brackets):Aluminium417775(-9025)…

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateAug. 22Aug. 21Aug. 18Aug. 17Aug. 16…

Value($000s)HighLowCloseChangeRio Algom…

Like its larger competitors, junior producer LionOre Mining International (LIM-T) has benefitted from this year’s stronger nickel prices.For the second quarter ended June 30, LionOre posted net earnin…

1. United States813855.82. Germany3469343. IMF3217n/a4. France302539.55. Switzerland253842.66. Italy245246.97. Netherlands91247.48. Japan7541.99. ECB74714.210. Portugal60739.311…

SEPTEMBER 1950An inside source tells The Northern Miner that the 700-800 Russian submarines cruising the world’s oceans pose such a threat to foreign base metal supply routes that the U.S. government …

Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$272.45-$3.05Silver$ 4.81-$0.04…

Owing to technical problems at the source, this week’s stock tables compile trading for Aug. 16-18 inclusive and Aug. 22, omitting Aug. 21. Weekly high and low prices may be incorrect and volume figur…

A report in our Aug. 14 issue suggested that the Eskay Creek gold-silver mine, operated by Homestake Mining (HM-N), underperformed in the second quarter of 2000.In the second quarter of 1999, the mine…