Articles by Northern Miner Staff



Namdeb’s ships coming in

Watched critically by the sabre-horned gemsbok antelopes that wander casually through this town, Namdeb Diamond and its predecessors have turned a desolate shoreline into Namibia’s biggest moneymaker….


Sahelian fires up Poura gold mine

Having successfully revived the past-producing Poura underground mine, owner Sahelian Goldfields (SHGI-C) has joined the ranks of gold producers and re-established Burkina Faso as a gold-producing nat…


Jaba completes $208,000 financing

Jaba (jba-a) has close a non-brokered private placement worth $208,000.A total of 1.04 million units at a price of 20 per unit were issued. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purcha…


South Crofty closes tin mine

The South Crofty tin mine in England’s famous Cornwall mining district is now closed for business.South Crofty Holdings (SFH-T) and various other parties tried to secure a long-term future for the min…


Gibraltar mine axed by Boliden

New bedfellows Boliden (BOL-T) and Westmin Resources (WMI-T) have decided to cease perations at the Gibraltar copper mine, in south-central British Columbia, by the end of 1998.The decision to suspend…


Strong performance for Iamgold

A strong performance by its 38%-owned Sadiola Hill gold mine in Mali, West Africa, propelled Iamgold (IMG-T) to profitable heights in 1997.It was the first year of operation for Sadiola Hill, in which…


Claude posts solid results

Record production from the Seabee gold mine northeast of La Ronge, Sask.helped make 1997 the best year ever for Claude Resources (CRJ-T).Revenues for the year ended Dec. 31, 1997 totalled $34.6 millio…


Falco pulls plug on Konkola

Base metal major Falconbridge (FL-T) has walked away from the Konkola copper project in Zambia.In February 1997, Falco entered into an arrangement with Anglo American’s 50.6%-owned subsidiary, Zambia …




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