Newmont outlines 5-yr plan
The Denver Gold Forum, held Sept. 22-24, provided a platform for 60 of the world’s biggest precious metals miners to strut their stuff in front of investors. This year, almost all the audio portion of…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Suppliers Roundup (September 29, 2003)
Program predicts motion in millsThe Melbourne-based Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has developed an Internet-based program that predicts the motion of particles i…
Relieved of debt, Anaconda moults
Having shed its debt related to wholly owned subsidiary Murrin Murrin, Aussie nickel-laterite miner Anaconda Nickel will ask shareholders to approve a 1-for-15-share consolidation and name-change to M…
More aluminum on the way
According to London-based market analyst Roskill, the aluminum industry is set to boost primary capacity by 10 million tonnes per year over the next 5-7 years.In a study titled The Economics of Alumin…
Bruce joins Crystallex
Eight months after resigning as president of Iamgold (IMG-T) following its merger with royalty firm Repadre Capital, Todd Bruce is assuming the positions of president, CEO and director of Crystallex I…
Trading Summary (September 26, 2003)
The Toronto Stock Exchange suffered its third straight loss falling 80.29 to 7,433.08 on Friday. The consumers stap…
Ariane shares rocket on Cambior merger
Longueuil, Quebec-based miners Cambior (CBJ-T) and Ariane Gold (AGD-T) have agreed to merge with an eye toward deve…
Drilling shows open pit potential at Morro do Vento
Drilling by Desert Sun Mining (DSM-T) at its Jacobina property in Bahia state, Brazil, is indicating a low-grade re…
Plexmar hikes to Peru (September 26, 2003)
Junior Plexmar Resources (PLE-V) has inked a deal to earn a full interest in the Marilia gold property in the Cajam…
Noranda sells 12-years notes
Mining conglomerate Noranda (NRD-T) intends to sell US$350 million worth of unsecured debentures in order to repay…
Trading Summary (September 25, 2003)
Toronto’s gold stocks beat a 6.83-point retreat on Thursday, as the yellow metal ended US$3.20 lower at US$383.80 i…
Drill turns at Thorn
Vancouver Partners Cangold (CLD-V) and Rimfire Minerals (RFM-V) have a drill rig turning on a 100-by-300-metre go…