Sudbury: the need for feed
Large metal operations take on a life of their own in established mining camps. One result is that milling and smelting capacity create demand for near-term sources of ore.Certainly Sudbury has follow…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Aur shrivels in drier copper market
Faced with weaker copper prices and lighter sales volumes, Aur Resources (AUR-T) earned three times less in the recent second quarter than in the corresponding period of 2001.Net earnings topped US$2….
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, AUGUST 7-13
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N38326326.5024.1125.33+0.36…
Odds ‘n’ sods: Remembering Harry Morgan
For several years, I’ve written articles about the great and unusual people I’ve met in the mineral exploration and promotion business, but none impressed me more than the late Dr. J.H. (Harry) Morgan…
NAME CHANGES (August 19, 2002)
Dalmatian Resources (DTN-V) has changed its name to Enwest Ventures (ENN-V) on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis.Gold Giant Minerals (GNR-V) has changed its name to Gold Giant Ventures…
Producer and Dealer Prices (August 19, 2002)
Antimony: Recent trades US$1,700-1,975/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.95/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.30/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.35-7.05/lb.Copper: Comex Sept US$0.676/lb….
Daily Metal Prices (August 19, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateAugust 13August 12August 9August 8August 7Al Alloy1…
HMZ gains base metal mines, smelter in China
Canada’s junior mining companies have a long-standing tradition of being at the forefront of international exploration and development. This is especially true in countries where the potential is grea…
Argosy strikes out in New Caledonia (August 19, 2002)
Abandoned by its Russian partner, Noril’sk Nickel, Australian-based junior Argosy Minerals has declared it has no further interest in the Nakety-Bogota nickel laterite project in New Caledonia.Under a…
Restructured Newmont proves profitable
Shareholders of Newmont Mining (NEM-N) got their first hard look at their “new” company, as the Denver-based gold giant released its first quarterlies, showing the full effects of its February merger …
DRC expands former-producing Afton mine
Vancouver — With $5 million in its coffers, DRC Resources (DRC-V) is busy expanding the resource at the Afton copper-gold project, near Kamloops, B.C.This year’s $1.1-million drilling campaign, which…
Pacific Rim options Cerro Gaspar (August 19, 2002)
Vancouver — Pacific Rim Mining (PMU-V) has inked a deal to earn a 60% interest in the Cerro Gaspar project in northeastern El Salvador from Brett Resources (brn-v).The company can do so by spending U…