Articles by Northern Miner Staff
The Northern Miner Indices (September 06, 2004)
North American Mining: 108.46 (+4.41)…
Exchange Rates (September 06, 2004)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)…
Zaruma sizes up Realito (September 06, 2004)
The value of ‘social licence’
“Corporate social responsibility,” “social licence,” “social investment,” “millennium development goals,” “poverty alleviation,” “community development”. . . Suddenly, a whole new jargon has emerged, and with it, increased complexity for mining pr…
Better outcome for mining sector and First Nations
Sometimes two problems, when put together, can create a solution. This article describes one such case, regarding the needs of the resource industries and those of First Nations communities.
Aluminum beer bottles
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. and Alcoa have jointly developed an aluminum beer bottle. The announcement follows a history of innovation between the two companies, which led to the first pull-top can in 1962 — a major innovation in the beer and soft-dri…
Exploration spending Down Under
A telling picture of the state of play in the Australian resources sector was spelt out in Exploration Quarterly Review, published by Aegis Equities Research in its Blue Book series.
Implats sets production record (September 06, 2004)
Five die in Chilean mine
Five workers have died in an accident at
SouthernEra splits assets
With platinum prices enjoying their best levels in years, the board of

