Articles by Northern Miner Staff

CDNX rides the hi-tech bull

The Canadian Venture Exchange broke a new record in the report period ended Jan. 25, gaining 174.37 points, or 6.26%, and closing at 2,785.82. Hi-tech and Internet stocks continued to dominate the mos…


Battle for Dukat project heats up

An arbitration court in the northeastern Russian region of Magadan has agreed to hear a case aimed at overturning Moscow-based Kaskol Group’s winning bid for assets of the Dukat silver mine. The rulin…


Diavik refused permit

Canada’s Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) has refused to issue Aber Resources (ABZ-T) and London-based Rio Tinto (RTP-N) an interim land use permit for the US$1.3-billion …



Newmont posts record production in latest quarter

An improved gold price and record gold production helped Newmont Mining (NEM-N) earn US$46.8 million, or 28 per share, in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 1999.Newmont posted record production of 1.22 mill…


Wheaton posts record profits

Higher grades and recovery rates at the Golden Bear heap-leach mine in northern British Columbia have translated into record earnings for Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T).In 1999, the company turned a p…


TSE Indices

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Partners approve budget

Partners Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T) and Teck (TEK-T) have agreed to spend $4 million on engineering work at the San Nicolas copper-zinc deposit in Mexico’s Zacatecas state as part of a $6.6-milli…


Nevada tops for mining investment

For the second straight year, an international survey of mining companies has concluded that Nevada is the best place for mineral investment.The survey rated regions chiefly in terms of how confident …



Canyon gets nod at Briggs

An amended operating permit will allow Canyon Resources (CAU-X) to begin mining at North Briggs and Goldtooth, two satellite deposits to the Briggs gold mine in southeastern California.The approval fo…


Campbell’s production bounces back

The fortunes of Campbell Resources (CCH-T) are set to turn as production resumes at its two gold mines. Two new pits are operating at the Santa Gertrudis mine in Sonora state, Mexico, and a developmen…


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