NEWS IN BRIEF (December 28, 1998)
Mutapa Gold (MUA-V) has changed its name to Mutapa Copper & Cobalt (MUA-V).
1998
Tiomin patents proprietary technique
Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) has received a U.S. patent for a proprietary process that produces high-grade titanium dioxide feedstock synthetic rutile from ilmenite.Applications have been filed in six oth…
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (December 28, 1998)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Dec.22/98 (change from Dec. 15 in brackets):MetalStocks(tonnes)Change…
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (December 28, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,230.50, alloy US$1,030 per tonne (Dec.22/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,235 per tonne (Dec. 22/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.10 per lb. (Dec…
DIAMOND PAGE — Judge calls for charges against Rovic
A judge has recommended that two employees of Rovic Diamonds and their employer be charged with culpable homicide in connection with a mud slide that killed 20 people at a diamond mine in South Africa…
TNK plans drilling
A soil-sampling program by TNK Resources (TNKR-C) has identified 28 potential drill targets on two portions of the Gope diamond prospect in Botswana.De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q) holds rights t…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (December 28, 1998)
83.88 (+0.37)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
EDITORIAL — Media ignore pros, exaggerate cons — Cyanide and mining
With its well-kept homes and carefully tended gardens, the little town of Waihi is as pretty as small towns come in New Zealand. It attracts tourists from all over the world, many of whom end up visit…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Kriging merely geostatistical ‘gibberish’
Several people have called my attention to articles and letters on geostatistics in recent issues of The Northern Miner and urged me to comment on them.None of the authors of these articles has graspe…
CORRECTION (December 28, 1998)
In our issue of Dec. 14-20/98, we reported that the latest results from drilling at the Las Huaquillas property came from six holes collared in the San Antonio sector. Sulliden Exploration (SUE-M) act…
Hugo Dummett named Man of the Year — BHP executive catalyst for Ekati mine
The unsung hero behind the opening of Canada’s first diamond mine is a modest gentleman who never hesitates to praise the accomplishments of his team and his partners. Yet Hugo Dummett, The Northern M…
AECB defers McLean Lake OK
The Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB) has decided to defer final approval of the construction of the JEB tailings management facility at the McClean Lake uranium project in northern Saskatchewan.In m…