PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (October 26, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,308, alloy US$1,118 per tonne (Oct. 20/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,300 per tonne (Oct. 20/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.25 per lb. (Oct. …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Homestake Mining aims to expand Down Under
Homestake Mining (HM-N) is focusing on expanding reserves at two gold mines in Australia, following its recent acquisition of Aussie producer Plutonic Resources.At the Lawlers mine in Western Australi…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — GEOLOGY 101 — MVT lead-zinc deposits, Part 1
Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) deposits are named for the region of the U.S., along the Mississippi River, where these deposits were first discovered.Deposits of this class are major producers of lead …
CIM to examine Cominco refinery
The process adopted to increase the capacity of Cominco’s Cajamarquilla zinc refinery in Lima, Peru, will be explained at the next luncheon of the Vancouver branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining,…
THE NORTHERN MINER — NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEX (October 26, 1998)
107.13 (+2.14)(Sept 30/98 = 100)…
MEG lunch to shed light on San Nicolas
The Vancouver Mining Exploration Group kicks off its 1998-99 luncheon series with a presentation on Mexico’s San Nicolas massive sulphide deposit in Mexico.The event is scheduled for Oct. 28 at 12 noo…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — QP a scapegoat in an imperfect system
Recent letters to the editor have focused on the need for national standards for a “Qualified Person.” I think it would be worthwhile to review the players involved in a process that results in shares…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Market downturn won’t deter aggressive junior companies
With positive exploration results greeted more often with a selloff on the generation of liquidity than with an appreciation in share price, Canadian exploration juniors are battling a negative market…
Dispute filed in Saskatchewan
James Parres, president of CopperQuest (COPQ-C), has filed a lawsuit against Ipsco, a Regina-based steel firm, over rights to ground south of Choiceland, Sask., believed to be prospective for diamonds…
Barrick leaves Chesbar on its own
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has advised Chesbar Resources (CBI-M) that it will not proceed with further investment in the company and will therefore forfeit its rights at the junior’s gold properties in the …
Falconbridge eyes Darnley Bay anomaly
Subject to due diligence and the approval of the Inuvialuit people of the western Arctic, Falconbridge (FL-T) plans to participate in the ground evaluation program of the Darnley Bay anomaly at Paulat…
DIAMONDS — Pioneers of Canadian diamond exploration
Charles Fipke and Christopher Jennings have become household names, at least within the mining community. This is hardly surprising, as they played prominent roles in advancing kimberlite finds in the…