Careers (August 02, 1999)
LAFARGE is a standard-setter in the construction materials industry with positions in cement, concrete, aggregates, gypsum, and specialty products. Prominent in over 70 countries around the globe, we’…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Meetings (August 02, 1999)
Aug. 3, Golden SitkaAug. 3, Redbird GoldAug. 4, BarraAug. 4, AquestAug. 5, Flame Petro-MineralsAug. 5, Int’l DunlapAug. 5, IrianaAug. 6, Cons BeaconAug. 6, Oliver GoldAug. 6, TrincanaAug. 6, Northern …
Glamis boosts underground reserves at Dee
Thanks to a US$3.4-million development program, Glamis Gold (GLG-N) has increased minable reserves at the Dee underground project in Nevada’s Carlin trend.Underground drilling into the first zone has …
St Andrew reactivates Hislop gold project
St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) is one step closer to rejoining the ranks of producers, following the start of test mining at its Hislop gold project in the Matheson area of northern Ontario.Hislop is on…
CORRECTION (August 02, 1999)
The web site for “GeoCanada 2000: The Millennium Geoscience Summit” is http://www.geocanada2000.com. Incorrect information appeared in our issue of June 21-27.For more information on the meeting, to b…
Shutdowns cost Boliden
Mining companies usually make more money when they are mining, a truth not lost on Boliden (BOL-T). Production shutdowns at the Los Frailes and Myra Falls mines have left the company with a US$31.9-mi…
TSE SHORTS (August 02, 1999)
Short positions outstanding at July 20, 1999Larger individual positions include: Abitibi Consolidated1,811,974; Alcan Aluminum 1,127,506, down 212,790; Armada Gold 150,000; Barrick Gold 6,745,874, dow…
TSE INDICES (August 02, 1999)
1999Jul. 27Jul. 26Jul. 23Jul. 22Jul. 21HighLowCom…
METAL PRICES (August 02, 1999)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJuly 27July 26July 23July 22…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Cominco’s turnaround timed for recovering zinc markets
Resolving technical glitches and achieving full production should mean “sharply higher earnings and cash flows” in coming years for zinc producer Cominco (CLT-T), according to a research report by Fir…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, July 21-27
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N308290…
DIAMOND PAGE — Ashton continues hunt
Sampling of the last two of six kimberlites discovered during winter drilling by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) on the Buffalo Hills and Birch Mountain properties has yielded no diamonds.Small repres…