Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Mustang riding high

Mustang Minerals (MUM-V) has intersected significant nickel-copper mineralization at its Maskwa property, 140 km no…



Reverse-circulation drilling of the Cerro Prieto silver zone on the Tejamen property in Durango state, Mexico.

Oremex drills wide silver intercept

Vancouver — Continued drilling by Oremex Resources (ORM-V) on its Tejamen project, in the state of Durango, Mexico, has intersected wide zones of high-grade silver in the El Manto zone.


China to let individuals trade gold

Chinese gold bugs will be allowed to trade in the precious metal under reforms that are designed to upgrade trading on the country’s burgeoning gold market.


Peru backs Yanacocha

The Peruvian government says it won’t give into local protesters and revoke a permit allowing Minera Yanacocha, controlled by Newmont Mining (NEM-N) and Peru’s Minas Buenaventura (BVN-N), to explore for gold a…


Alcan expands Down Under

Montreal-based Alcan (AL-T) will invest A$1.3 billion in the expansion of its Gove alumina refinery in Australia’s Northern Territory.


Nickel buoyed by strong fundamentals

Another surge in nickel prices above US$15,000 per tonne in early July was too significant to escape action. Consumers withdrew their buying interest and excess material was delivered into LME warehouses against an attractive backwardation, while…


Alcoa shares tumble (September 20, 2004)

Alcoa (AA-N) shares fell 7.5% to US$30.75 on Sept. 10 after the company warned that third-quarter earnings from continuing operations would likely shrink to US30-35 per share from a previously expected US52 per share.



Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (September 20, 2004)



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