Articles by Northern Miner Staff



Drills turn at Copler

Recent follow-up drilling by partners Rio Tinto (RTP-N) and Anatolia Minerals Development (ANOu-V) has cut gold min…



Redcorp launches $1.6m program

Vancouver — Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) will carry out 8,000 metres of surface and underground drilling at the Tulsequah polymetallic project in northwest British Columbia.The junior aims to find extens…


Brent Jellicoe, project manager with Kensington Resources, stands beside a milled-tooth tri-cone drill bit, which measures 36 inches in diameter at the base. Drilling contractor Layne Christensen modified the former oil rig drill bit for the Fort  la Corne project in northern Saskatchewan.

News – 23-JUN-03

Although Saskatchewan kimberlites carry much lower grades than those being mined in the Canadian Arctic, the sheer size of the Fort la Corne kimberlites renders them highly attractive targets.The Fo…


Northern Miner Indices (June 23, 2003)

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T20.0%CamecoCCO-T3.6%FalconbridgeFL-T4.6%Freeport McM BFCX-N5.8%GoldcorpG-T4.5%IncoN-T8.0%Kinross GoldK-T4.5%Newmont MiningNEM…


Lending Rates (June 23, 2003)

as of 4 pm ET, June 17, 2003(%)Bank of Canada3.50Canadian Prime5.00U.S. Discount Primary2.25U.S. Fed Funds1.25U.S. Prime4.25LIBOR US$ 3-month1.06LIBOR US$ 6-month1.01LIBOR US$ 1-year1.02Gold …


Newmont writes off AMC

It was an expensive report period for Denver-based Newmont Mining, which bit the bullet and wrote off its recent, A$100-million investment in Aussie-listed Australian Magnesium Corp., developer of the…


Producer and Dealer Prices (June 23, 2003)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,570/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.70/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.70-10.25/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.7810/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$140/kg.Iridi…



A highly unusual diamond from the Tirisano mine in South Africa: After exposure to UV light, the diamond retains a hot pink fluorescent colour tone which then fades back over time to its original clarity through a rainbow of other colours. It is awaiting an export permit so it can be sent to the University of Basel in Switzerland.

Etruscan, Semafo break ground in Niger

Having raised US$27 million in a debt financing, partners Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Semafo (SMF-T) are stepping up construction of the Samira Hill gold project in Niger.Under the financing deal, …


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