Articles by Northern Miner Staff
McEwan to discuss Challenge
Robert McEwan, president of Goldcorp, will be the guest speaker at a noon luncheon of the Toronto branch of the CIM, scheduled for May 18 at the Ontario Club.The presentation will focus on the “Goldco…
Clarification (May 08, 2000)
The News Roundup article “SNC begins Pascua work” (The Northern Miner, May 1/00) stated that SNC-Lavalin began site development in February, with the implication that construction of the Pascua mine w…
Gold Funds (May 08, 2000)
Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$12.77$5.49Price$8.00$5.10Discount37.35%7…
Spot Prices Wed. May 3, 2000Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$277.60-$0.10Silver$ 5.00+$0.03…
Alcan poised to start Quebec smelter
Alcan Aluminum (AL-T) is only months away from starting up a large-scale greenfield smelter in Alma, Que., shareholders were told at the company’s annual meeting in Montreal.The plant is 2.5 km west o…
Battle Mountain Gold posts stronger quarter
Higher production made it possible for Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) to post a smaller loss in the recent first quarter than in the corresponding period of 1999.The company incurred a net loss of US$3….
General Minerals produces Bolivian silver
General Minerals (GNM-T) has commenced production at the Atocha silver mine in west-central Bolivia.A custom mill in Oruro processed the first 1,879 tonnes of ore, which averaged 627 grams silver per …
Prefeasibility paints robust picture of Snap Lake project
A $40-million program of advanced exploration now under way at the NW Snap Lake project in the Northwest Territories will provide operator Winspear Resources (WSP-T) with all the information required …
Corriente explores new copper district Investment Commentary
A junior company must have something out of the ordinary in order to attract the attention of mining analysts and investors in these tough times. Fitting that bill is Corriente Resources (CTQ-T), whic…
Yanacocha boosts Newmont Snap Lake
Higher-than-expected production from its operations in Peru and Nevada should leave Newmont Mining (NEM-N) with 4.7 million equity ounces of gold for the current year.On the strength of a 60% boost in…
Partners produce diamonds
Guyanor Ressources (GRL.B-T) and Rio Tinto (RTP-N) have started processing diamond-bearing ultramafic rocks at a plant on the Dachine property in French Guiana.The facility, capable of processing six …