Nelson Hogg
Nelson Hogg, former exploration manager of eastern Canada for Cleveland-based junior Hanna Mining, has died. He was 86.Hogg received his BSc degree from the University of Toronto in 1940 and enlisted …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
NRCan helps conference
Natural Resources Canada has contributed $50,000 to the Naturallia International Forum, to be held Oct. 29-31 in Rouyn-Noranda, Que. The event is designed to help firms broaden their natural-resource …
Legislation without compensation
After 10 years of effort, legislation protecting Canada’s endangered species is likely to become law this fall.Bill C-5 is to receive second reading by the Senate when Parliament reconvenes and, if ap…
Base Metal Prices face vulnerability in the short term
This article is the first of two instalments devoted to base metals and was culled from Barclays Capital’s monthly commodities report The Commodity Refiner. Part 2 will appear in our Oct 21-27 issue.B…
Control system proposed for conflict diamonds
The European Commission has proposed fighting the trade in “conflict diamonds” by means of a strict control system.The new regulations target any company caught handling diamonds that fail to meet the…
Zambian miners protest lost wages
About 4,000 miners have burned buildings and marched on government offices in northern Zambia to protest lost wages.Some of the miners have not been paid in six months, and others, who had been laid o…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, OCTOBER 2-8
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeKinross GoldT193443.282.682.77-0.37…
Spot Prices Wed. October 9, 2002
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeNickel$ 2.95-$0.11Lead$ 0.19 0.00Copper$ 0.65-$0.01…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (October 14, 2002)
65.64 (-5.14)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Exchange Rates (October 14, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateOct. 8Oct. 7Oct. 4Oct. 3Oct. 2US$ in C$1.59291.59201.59421.5902…
LME Warehouse Levels (October 14, 2002)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Oct. 8 (change from Oct. 1 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium1282950(-71…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (October 14, 2002)
68.52 (-3.94)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…