Apex Silver rehires at San Cristobal
Denver — At its San Cristobal silver-zinc project in Bolivia, Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) has dumped the mining contractor Washington Group International in favour of Henry Walker Eltin of Australia.Th…
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Producer and Dealer Prices (May 07, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,245/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.22/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$10.50-13.00/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.784/lb.Indium: In…
LME Warehouse Levels (May 07, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 1/01 (change from April 24 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes) ChangeAluminium455675…
Staff Investment Policy (May 07, 2001)
The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…
Manhattan rises to challenge at Tambo Grande
More and more, it seems that the toughest challenge for a mining company is not discovering a deposit but proving that it can be developed in a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable man…
Canadian technology selected for field trial
Toronto-based Krystal Bond’s technology to stabilize acid-generating mine tailings will be tested this spring at a site in Montana. The field trial will be monitored by the U.S. Mine Waste Technology …
Mine becomes tourist attraction
Golfers soon will be able to play a full 18 holes on a newly expanded course designed by Les Furber, one of the top course designers in the world. The expanded amenity is part of a multi-million-dolla…
Falco, AMR lead nickel search in Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam — With their eye on the Ban Phuc nickel-copper deposit as a potential development project, Falconbridge (FL-T) and its New Zealand-based partner are investigating the Ta Khoa concessio…
Teck, Cominco to form mining giant
Vancouver — It seemed an odd pairing in 1986 when lean, entrepreneurial Teck (TEK-T) bought its initial stake in top-heavy, debt-ridden Cominco (CLT-T).Not anymore.Having shared management and corpor…
Harmony may pull plug on Bissett mine
Unable to turn a profit at the Bissett underground gold mine in Manitoba, South African-based Harmony Gold Mining (HGMCY-Q) is considering shutting down the operation.”We will probably put Bissett on …
Falconbridge chronicles environmental progress
Every year, Falconbridge (FL-T) reviews its environmental performance in its Sustainable Development Report, and the 2000 edition is nothing if not comprehensive and candid.Falco’s parent company, Nor…
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