Careers (June 28, 1999)
Startup: TanzaniaBarrick’s wholly owned subsidiary, Kahama Mining Corporation Limited (KMCL), is currently recruiting qualified individuals for their operations in Tanzania, where conventional undergr…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
BASE METALS — Triple 7 secures Flin Flon’s future
It has always been the lot of mining towns to watch ore reserves decline and hope some new feed will come along. When a mining town has been around as long as Flin Flon, that feeling will have come ar…
BASE METALS — Niobium projects jostle for potential market share — Teck, Cambior study expansion of Niobec mine in northwestern Quebec
Three developments in the niche niobium-mining industry could significantly boost world supplies of the metal in coming years.In Canada, equal partners Teck (TEK-T) and Cambior (CBJ-T) are preparing a…
BASE METALS — NAME CHANGE
Trojan Ventures (TJV-V) has changed its name to Alcanta International (AOE-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
Skyline pulls out of Snip extension
International Skyline Gold (SK-V) has backed away from its attempts to establish a link between the Snip mine of Homestake Mining (HM-N) and its own High claims. The properties are in northern British…
BASE METALS — Lewis Brooks resumes work
Junior Lewis Brooks Resources (LBRL-C) has begun drilling at the Lewis Brook base metal property in New Brunswick.The program, to consist of four or five holes over 600 metres, will test areas where g…
BASE METALS — Nickel industry reaches evolutionary milestone
Special to The Northern MinerThe nickel industry reached an evolutionary milestone recently when the Cawse mine in Western Australia became the first of a new generation of low-cost laterite deposits …
BASE METALS — Boliden shows off revamped Myra Falls
The Myra Falls zinc-copper mine is back on track following a 3-month shutdown that allowed for a US$10-million rehabilitation program.Situated in mountainous Strathcona Provincial Park, the mine is ne…
Cominco banks on success of Red Dog
As the latest operating figures show, the Red Dog zinc-lead-silver mine in northwestern Alaska continues to add considerable value to Cominco’s (CLT-T) bottom line.Between the recent first quarter and…
Yamana tests silver ‘pockets’ at Martha
As its share price begins to drift back to normal levels, Yamana Resources (YRI-T) is encountering more bonanza-grade silver intersections at its Bacon property in southern Argentina.During the final …
Francisco leaves Goldcorp
Other endeavours are calling Rolando Francisco, who has resigned as president of Goldcorp (G-T).Francisco, who had served as president of the company since 1997, will be replaced pro tem by Goldcorp’s…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — Winspear, Foran provide sparkle to western markets
Dark clouds, cold temperatures and heavy rains have stalled the onset of summer in Vancouver, and the general dreariness appears to have spread to the city’s capital markets. With gold prices as depre…