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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
CIM looks at Antamina
The Antamina copper-zinc project in Peru will be discussed at the next luncheon of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, to be held at 12 noon on Dec. 10 at Toronto’s Ontario Clu…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — Roll out the propaganda machine — Lands for Life
To hear some environmentalists tell the tale, the corks are popping in the head offices of logging and mining companies across Ontario. The chainsaws are being revved up from Rainy River to North Bay,…
Mining shucksters swamp shellfish soiree
An estimated 350 people from Toronto’s mining, exploration and financial community turned up at the oyster party held annually by explosives company Orica Canada and the Toronto branch of the Canadian…
Burkina Faso lures majors, juniors alike
A 3-day mining conference held recently in Burkina Faso provided ample proof that interest in the West African nation’s mineral potential is on the rise.Titled “Promin 98,” the event attracted 500 att…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — NEW HORIZONS — Auto-makers turn to magnesium
Magnesium, one of the lightest and most commonly used structural metals, is fast becoming a popular choice for manufacturing in the automobile industry. It soon may be even more popular than steel.Mag…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Yamama gets nod for aggressive work in Argentina
Argentina is an exploration hot spot, with a growing number of companies searching for gold and copper-gold mineralization, as well as less traditional types of deposits.Among the more established com…
THE NORTHERN MINER – NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEX (December 07, 1998)
102.23 (-6.97)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
SPOT PRICES (December 07, 1998)
Wednesday December 2, 1998Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$293.90-$2.30Silver*$ 4.88…
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (December 07, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,300, alloy US$1,080 per tonne (Dec. 1/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,295 per tonne (Dec. 1/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.20 per lb. (Dec. 1/…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Pursuit writes down properties, shifts focus
It once held one of Kalimantan’s largest land positions, most of which was acquired during the height of the Busang-fueled gold exploration boom. But that boom has gone bust, prompting International P…
METAL PRICES (December 07, 1998)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateDec. 1Nov. 30Nov. 27Nov. 26…