Aranlee hits copper, gold in central Kazakstan
A geochemical sampling program by Aranlee Resources (ARB-V) at the Agadyr exploration licence in central Kazakstan has identified three prospective areas of mineralization.At the 640-sq.-km Zhekeduan …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Good help is hard to find
The Paymaster gold mine, near Timmins, Ont., reopened in 1933 under the ownership of Paymaster Consolidated Gold Mines, after that company had acquired several adjoining properties.The master mechanic…
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (September 08, 1997)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Sept.2/97 (change from previous week in brackets):MetalStocks (tonnes)Change…
COMMENTARY — Deforestation and mercury
Deforestation, rather than mining activity, is responsible for mercury exposure among villagers living downstream from an artisanal gold mining area along the Tapaj-s River in the Amazon Basin, accord…
DIAMOND PAGE — NWT Diamonds partners find 23 new kimberlites
Exploration drilling at the NWT Diamonds project in the Northwest Territories has uncovered 23 new kimberlite bodies, raising to 100 the number identified to date.Sixteen of the new discoveries lie wi…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED (September 08, 1997)
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PRODUCER PRICES (September 08, 1997)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,591 per tonne, alloy $1,425 per tonne (Sept. 2/97).Antimony: Composite free market, US$1,880 per tonne (Sept. 2/97).Bismuth: Composite free market US$3.50 per lb. (Sept…
White, Thomas hit with injunction and charges
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has extended temporary injunctions barring each of two directors of Redell Mining (RDC-V) from holding office as a director or officer of a public com…
STOCK MARKETS — A short week and a slow one on Bay Street — Golds and base metals show signs of weakness in a quiet market
The Toronto Stock Exchange traded in a narrow range over the report period Aug. 27-Sept. 2, with its bellwether index finishing not far from where it started. The TSE 300 composite index closed Sept. …
Niocan updates niobium resource
Based on drilling completed this spring, Montreal-based Niocan (NIO-M) has released new resource estimates for its niobium deposit near Oka, Que.The consortium known as MET-CHEM-Pellemon, which is com…
Cerro Mojon mine reaches full production
The Cerro Mojon gold project in Nicaragua has entered commercial production.Owner and operator Greenstone Resources (GRE-T) expects the open-pit, heap-leach operation to yield 28,000 oz. gold during t…
Moris lands Manhattan in black
A year after its first gold pour, the Moris mine in northern Mexico has achieved commercial production.Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) reports that the mine an — open-pit, heap-leach operation in Chihuahu…