Alcan capitalizes on Pechiney takeover (April 27, 2004)
Alcan (AL-T) figures it can squeeze an additional US$110 million in savings out of its recent, multi-billion-dollar…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Ekati returns to normal levels
Production at the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories has returned to levels of those reported a year a…
Revenue up, earnings down for Fording (April 27, 2004)
Calgary-based Fording Canadian Coal Trust (FDG-T), a continuation of predecessor Fording, posted net income of $10.
Kemess South production slips
Northgate Exploration (NGXT) reported lower gold production from its Kemess South mine during the first quarter of…
Chester deposit advances to prefeasibility
First Narrows Resources (UNO-V) is set to advance its Chester copper-polymetallic deposit to the prefeasibility sta…
Constellation revolves around Terrazas (April 26, 2004)
Denver-based Constellation Copper (CCU-T) has retained Jacobs Engineering Group to carry out a bankable feasibility…
Higher metal prices buoy Noranda
Higher realized prices for its bread-and-butter metals offset lower production, and powered Noranda (NRD-T) to net…
Absolut aims its drill at Pico Machay
Toronto-based Absolut Resources (ABS-V) will begin drill testing the central portion of a 400-by-1,400-metre resist…
Trading Summary (April 26, 2004)
The remainder of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s subindices could have used a bit of help from the Health Care sector…
Croinor sample surprises South-Malartic
A 20,000-tonne bulk sample from the Croinor gold deposit in northwestern Quebec has proved to be higher-grade than had been modelled in resource drilling.
Drilling trends
Drilling is essential to exploration and mining, as it is the only way to investigate an anomaly fully and delineate and define a deposit.
Aljustrel feasibility sees higher costs (April 26, 2004)
An update of the feasibility study on the Aljustrel zinc project in Portugal shows increased capital costs, partly offset by higher revenues.