Harmony prevails at gold mine
Striking workers have returned to the deep shafts of the Ranfontein gold mine in South Africa after a dispute over an accommodation allowance was resolved by representatives of Harmony Gold Mining and…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Patricia finds more gold in core at Island
A re-assaying program by Patricia Mining (PAT-V) is assessing the bulk-tonnage potential of the Island gold project, northeast of Wawa, Ont.Since February, Patricia has relogged and sampled 24 holes i…
Wardrop, Micon team up
Winnipeg-based Wardrop Engineering has entered into an agreement with another consulting firm, Toronto-based Micon International, to share their clientele.The two firms will be able to offer clients e…
Voisey’s: rumor but no moves
The beginning of the summer construction season in northern Labrador is bringing speculation about a possible solution to the impasse over development of the Voisey’s Bay nickel project, southwest of …
Lending Rates (June 03, 2002)
as of 4 pm ET, May 28, 2002(%)Bank of Canada2.25Canadian Prime4.00U.S. Discount1.25U.S. Prime4.75LIBOR US$ 3-month1.89LIBOR US$ 6-month2.10LIBOR US$ 1-year2.66Gold lease 3-month0.33Gold lease…
Daily Metal Prices (June 03, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateMay 28May 27May 24May 23May 22Aluminium1336/1357…
Wolfden extends High Lake zones
Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) has begun a $2-million program of drilling and airborne geophysics at its High Lake volcanogenic massive sulphide property in Nunavut’s Bathurst Inlet.Hole 201, the first 40-…
Semafo extends mineralization at Nyafe (June 03, 2002)
Reverse circulation drilling by Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T) has extended the Nyafe gold-bearing structure, on the Mana property in Burkina Faso, some 300 metres to the northeast.Selected results for…
SGS acquires Lakefield Research
Socit Gnrale de Surveillance (SGS Group), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, has acquired Ontario-based metallurgical consultant Lakefield Research for nearly $42 million.Lakefield, which has a…
Spot Prices Wed. May 29, 2002
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$352.20+$6.95Silver$ 4.91+$0.09Platinum$547.00+$…
LME Warehouse Levels (June 03, 2002)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 28 (change from May 21 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium1139925(-57…
Northern Miner Indices (June 03, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)BarrickABX-T21.9%CamecoCCO-T3.6%FalconbridgeFL-T4.7%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.7%GoldcorpG-T3.2%IncoN-T7.9%Meridian GoldMNG-T2.5%Newmont Minin…