Pan American gets political push
With an election looming, the governor of the Magadan district of eastern Russia has sent a letter to Pan American Silver (PAA-T) urging the company to start development of the large Dukat silver mine…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
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PEOPLE (June 05, 2000)
Dynamix — John Squarek appointed president, director and CEO.Rubicon — Christopher Bradbrook appointed director.Scintrex — Roland Horst appointed president and CEO.Teck…
The trend toward e-commerce
Fourteen major mining companies, including four based in Canada, have announced their intention to form an on-line global acquisition system to meet the needs of mining business. The move is expected …
Goldcorp profits down in quarter
Though less profitable than a year ago, Goldcorp (G-T) ended the first quarter in the black.Net earnings for the three months ended March 31 topped US$12,000 on revenue of US$10.4 million, compared wi…
The right to know
The mining industry, while perhaps not the most important sector of the economy, generates more than US$500 billion in total economic benefits each year and helps to sustain nearly 5 million jobs in t…
NAP expands Roby zone again
Drilling by North American Palladium (PDL-T) at the Lac des les palladium mine, in northwestern Ontario, continues to turn up new mineralization outside a proposed pit enlargement.North American Pall…
NAME CHANGES (June 05, 2000)
Daren Resources (DRR-V) has changed its name to Daren Industries (DIL-V) on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis.
Boliden considers extensive exploration
Mineral exploration in Sweden could be enjoying a modest renaissance in the next few years as Boliden (BOL-T) turns its exploration staff loose in the countryside.This year’s exploration season will s…
Hillsborough has buyer in wings
By mid-June, beleagured Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T) expects that a potential buyer will have completed a due diligence review of the company and its coal mine on Vancouver Island, B.C.In the meanti…