Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Besshi-type VMS deposits (Part I)
Volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposits of the Besshi type are named after deposits on the southern Japanese island of Shikoku. These deposits generally contain lower base metal concentrations th…
The Northern Miner – North American Mining Index (July 03, 2000)
73.69 (-0.35)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner – Small Producers Index (July 03, 2000)
50.13 (-4.18)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Exchange Rates (July 03, 2000)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJune 27June 26June 23June 22June 21…
Northern Miner Indices (July 03, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T19.0ComincoCLT-T3.9FalconbridgeFL-T8.2Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.2Freeport McMoR…
Placer ices Las Cristinas as Crystallex plans mine
‘Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s mine’ is the poorest kept commandment in the mining business, though few companies are as brazen as Crystallex International (KRY-T) in breaking it. The junior re…
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 03, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,250/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.50/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.23/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$14.95-16.40/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.8175/lb.Indium: I…
Asquith drills Roandji gold property
Asquith Resources (ASQH-C) and Axmin, a privately held exploration company, have released preliminary results from infill drilling on the 2,000-sq-km Roandji gold property, which occupies an Archean g…
Cygnus bombs
Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has recovered low diamond counts from a recent kimberlite discovery in the Northwest Territories and from additional mini-bulk sampling on an Alberta kimberlite.The Cyg…
Consolidation prevails on LME
The report period June 19-23 was one of consolidation for the major metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME).Copper and aluminum briefly challenged overhead resistance mid-week, but, despite more lar…
Ontario passes geoscience act
The Ontario Legislature has passed Bill 86, the Professional Geoscientists Act, which will provide for licensure of geologists and geophysicists practising in Ontario.The act passed third reading on J…