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A successful fourth quarter has left Inmet Mining (IMN-T) with a significant profit in 1999, all without the aid of asset sales.Inmet earned $39.5 million (or 90 a share) on revenue of $116.6 million…

Exploration by Trans Hex International (THI-T) in Africa and South America continued apace in the last three quarters of 1999, despite an operating loss of $700,000 and a protracted ownership dispute …

Producing more than a million ounces of gold in six months is good news for any mining company; even better news is when the production record is accompanied by record profits. Such was the case for N…

The Chuquicamata porphyry copper mine is now in its 85th year and is said to have sufficient reserves to last an additional quarter of a century. On a recent site visit, The Northern Miner observed th…

Canada’s status as the leading potash producer in the world is secure for the next century, perhaps even the next millennium, judging by the sheer extent of existing reserves and resources underlying …

While the mining industry and its associations do little or nothing, twenty environmental groups are mobilizing their members and the general public to support Environment Minister David Anderson’s pr…

Base metals markets remained soft for the week ended Feb. 18. Aluminum, lead and tin continued to trend lower, while copper and zinc remained close to the bottom of their recent trading ranges. Nickel…

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 22/99 (change from Feb. 15 in brackets):Aluminium860825(+16600)…