Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Jean-Raymond Boulle’s America Mineral Fields (AMZ-T) has signed an option agreement with Zincor, a subsidiary of South Africa’s Iscor, to redevelop the dormant, high-grade Kipushi zinc-copper mine in …

The time has come for Africa’s gold-producing nations to band together in order to compete effectively in the global economy, according to Bobby Godsell, chief executive officer of AngloGold (AU-N).”M…

68.94 (-0.12)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…

47.39 (-0.36)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…

In May 2000, Canada’s production of refined lead, zinc, primary copper and potash increased over May 1999. However, a decrease was reported in the production of gold, silver, refined copper, nickel, p…

The article on PolyMet Mining in your July 24-30 issue contains an error regarding the private placements of North Ltd.The article states that “the first tranche of the private placement consists of $…

Different people sometimes see the same thing differently.Consider the coal trains in British Columbia that trundle south from Elk Valley, in the southeast, to Roberts Bank, near Vancouver. When the “…

Congratulations are due to Robert (Ned) Reid for his response letter (T.N.M., July 31-Aug. 6/00). Congratulations are also due to The Northern Miner for printing it.I have known Mr. Reid personally fo…

Mauritania has secured a US$16.5-million loan from the World Bank for its Projet de renforcement institutionnel du secteur minire (PRISM), which is aimed at attracting investors by mapping the countr…

Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$272.30-$4.85Silver$ 4.87-$0.09…

Gold Funds as of August 3, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$12.70$5.48Price$7.

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateAug. 8Aug. 7Aug. 4Aug. 3Aug. 2…