Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Richmont in black for first quarter (May 05, 2003)

In the recent first quarter, Richmont Mines (RIC-T) earned less than in the fourth quarter of 2002 but more than in the first quarter of that year.The gold producer earned $371,268 (or 2 per share) o…


Northern Miner Indices (May 05, 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…



People (May 05, 2003)

Cleveland Cliffs — James Trethewey appointed senior VP of operations improvement.Compania Minera Antamina — Wendell Pauling appointed president and CEO.


Gold Fields extends AIDS program

Johannesburg-based Gold Fields is extending its medical program to include highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) as a treatment option for employees with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AI…


At IMA Exploration's Navidad property in Argentina's Patagonia region, from left: Douglas Leishman, senior vice-president of Endeavour Financial; Rob Robertson, associate editor of The Northern Miner; Don Poirier analyst with First Associates Investments; Doug Hurst, analyst with Pacific International Securities; Paul Lhotka, IMA geologist (sitting, red jacket); and Keith Patterson, IMA exploration manager.

IMA rides the Patagonia silver bullet

Gastre, Argentina — Spectacular silver assay results highlight the new, grassroots Navidad discovery in the Patagonia region of southern Argentina.Geologists for IMA Exploration (IMR-V) found bonanza…


A view of Falconbridge's Falcondo nickel-laterite operations in the Dominican Republic.

Falco boosts earnings in first quarter

Stronger metal prices and sales volumes pushed Falconbridge (FL-T) to a higher perch during the first quarter.Net earnings topped $60.5 million (or 32 per share) in the three months ended March 31 as…




Now for a cultural change

It was fully a year ago that we were writing about the New York Attorney General’s investigation into investment research at several major U.S. brokerage houses. New York State prosecutors had gone th…


LME Warehouse Levels (May 05, 2003)

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 29 (change from April 22 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium119100(-…


Producer and Dealer Prices (May 05, 2003)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,540/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.65/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.00-9.60/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.729/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$140/kg.Iridium…


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