Newmont officials out of jail, on probation (October 25, 2004)
The five officials of Newmont Minahasa Raya arrested in Jakarta over allegations of pollution will be released from…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
More gold, yet another structure at Detour Lake
Pelangio Mines (PLG-V) has hit significant gold at the North Walter zone, part of its 100%-owned Detour Lake proper…
BHP Billiton greenlights Spence (October 25, 2004)
BHP Billiton (BHP-N) managers have given the official go-ahead for construction of the US$990-million Spence copper…
Denison picks up interest surrounding McClean Lake
An earn-in agreement between Cogema Resources and Denison Mines (DEN-T) will see Denison finance exploration on a C…
Producer and Dealer Prices (October 25, 2004)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,910/t.
Virginia improves Roberto
Diamond Fields buys marine mining vessel
Vancouver —
Laurentian to offer natural resources PhD
Beginning in January 2005, Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., will offer students a doctorate degree in natural resources, with three fields of specialization: mining engineering; process engineering; and robotics, automation and advanced tec…
BHP active in Manitoba
BHP Billiton Diamonds, a unit of
Freeport’s profits shrivel
The period ended Oct. 19 saw the broad market acclerate its decline of the previous week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Index tumbling 179.56 points to 9,897.62 and the S&P 500 index slipping another 18.61 points to 1,103.23.
Juniors hang on despite mixed metals prices
TSX Venture Exchange-listed companies were about even as the gold price climbed higher, owing to a weakening U.S. dollar. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange index was down 25 points during the trading period of Oct. 13-19, compared with the previous wee…
SilverCrest expands El Zapote
Vancouver — Drill results indicate higher grades and a likely expansion of the silver-zinc resources at