Ghana ponders dropping Ashanti’s “golden share”
Denver — Ghana’s Mining Commission has recommended that the government reduce its involvement in the gold industry, by scrapping state participation in mining operations and dropping its “golden shar…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Chinese antimony exports down: report
A new report says official Chinese exports of antimony fell by 67% year-on-year in the first four months of 2001.The Economics of Antimony 2001 (9th edition), compiled by London-based Roskill Informat…
Philex results fail to impress
Vancouver — Despite having all the earmarks of a significant find at its Boyongan copper-gold prospect on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, shares of Philex Gold (PGI-V) headed lower followi…
Halmahera put on the shelf
Vancouver — Political uncertainty in Indonesia has come home to roost for prospective nickel laterite miner, Weda…
Veladero reserves upped
A second year of drilling at the Veladero property in Argentina has nearly doubled gold reserves and upped silver r…
Newmont warns on lower production
Denver-based Newmont Mining (NEM-N), one of the world’s largest gold miners, has indicated that lower production an…
Haoya out, Yunnan in for Southwestern
Vancouver — Low gold prices have prompted Southwestern Resources (SWG-T) to stop exploring the Haoya project in Mo…
Vannessa releases details of Las Cristinas deal (July 20, 2001)
Junior Vannessa Ventures (VVV-V) purchased a 95% interest in the Las Cristinas gold project in Venezuela for a “nom…
Round one misses at Mann
Vancouver — A six-hole drill program by juniors Broadlands Resources (BDL-V) and Tres-Or Resources (TRS-V) has fai…
Antam smelter furnace damaged
Following an accident on Tuesday night, mining company Aneka Tambang (Antam) has temporarily closed the first ferro…
Trading Summary (July 20, 2001)
The consumer products and oil & gas subindexes cushioned the blow from losses in five other subgroups and helped th…
Nui Phao extended
Vancouver The latest drill results tabled by Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) from the Nui Phao polymetallic project in V…