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Comparing second-quarter financial results of Canada’s major mining and high-tech companies, as reported by the financial press in the week of July 23, reveals some interesting trends. Even comparing …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
The truth about Hope Bay
With reference to Barry Smee’s interesting letter on the history of Hope Bay area of Nunavut (T.N.M., July 10-16/00), I feel it’s important to set the record straight.The initial efforts by Roberts Mi…
Noril’sk eyes large PGM deposit
By this time next year, Russian mining and smelting giant Noril’sk Nickel plans to start the commercial development of the MS-Gorizont low-sulphide platinum group metals (PGM) deposit in the Taimyr Pe…
Safety Society honours its own
Ben Sheppard, who presides over Ben W. Sheppard & Associates in Hayden Lake, Idaho, has won the Safety Professional of the Decade Award. The honour was bestowed on him by the International Society of …
KEGS distributes five scholarships
The Canadian Exploration Geophysical Society (KEGS) has awarded its first five scholarships to undergraduate students enrolled in geophysics at various universities.The scholarship program is part of …
Spot Prices Wed. August 2, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$277.15-$2.25Silver$ 4.96-$0.01…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, July 26-Aug. 1
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 344437 32.12 29.56 31.06 -…
Producer and Dealer Prices (August 07, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,590/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.30/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$12.55-14.00/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.873/lb.Indium: I…
TSE INDICES (August 07, 2000)
DateAug. 1July 31July 28July 27July 26HighLowTSE 30010352.8610406.3110342.9810696.2310916.0710983.296717.51Mines & Minerals3455.493392.123345.593357.943328.754851.753214.40…
Barrick nabs Pangea
Shareholders of Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) have overwhelmingly accepted a takeover bid by Barrick Gold (ABX-T), tendering more than 90% of their common shares.Barrick paid $7 for each share and is now …
MEETINGS (August 07, 2000)
Aug. 15 Anatolia — annual, specialAug. 15 Cheni Res. — annual, special; 9 a.m., Ste. 5300, Commerce Court W., 199 Bay St., TorontoAug. 15 Goldnev — annual, general; 9:30 a.m., Ste. 250…
Niocan
A strike at the Klipspringer diamond project in South Africa has forced SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) to suspend underground development of the Leopard fissure.According to SouthernEra, the union want…