Articles by Northern Miner Staff

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 …

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…

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…

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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…

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 …

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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…

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…

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,200/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$4.05/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$13.70-15.60/lb.Copper: Comex Mar. US$0.866/lb.Indium: In…

The Dow Jones industrial average rose to a new high above 11,700 points during the report period ended Jan. 18, only to fall back to 11,560.72, a gain of only 49.64 points, or 0.4%.Spot gold on the Co…