King Coal meets Big Green
The Cheviot coal mine project, being pushed by Luscar and Consolidated Coals subsidiary Cardinal River Coals, is back in the environmental assessment process following last year’s Federal Court decisi…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
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Mines where wild things are
In recent years, the mining press has been replete with stories about mine developments being stopped by special interest groups purporting to care for the environment. Indeed, these groups seem to ha…
New reactions depend on silver
If scientists knew more about how chemicals combine with each other, not only would they have greater control over chemical reactions; they would be able to produce chemical reactions never before pos…
Intrusive differences spelled out
There seems to be some confusion in The Northern Miner and within the investment community at large with respect to the term “layered intrusions.”In most cases, I see authors and investment commentato…
Glamis sues BLM, Babbit over Imperial project ruling
A unit of Glamis Gold (GLG-N) has filed suit against Bruce Babbitt, secretary of the Interior, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) after a legal opinion was use…
CDNX scrambles to recover from carnage
Vancouver — Although the high-tech meltdown was tempered by a strong rebound, the report period ended April 18 will be remembered chiefly for its carnage. The Canadian Venture Exchange lost 375.37 po…
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Noranda tests Perseverance
If the high-grade results of recent drilling are any indication, Noranda (NOR-T) may soon prove that Perseverance pays at its mining complex in the Matagami camp of northern Quebec.Perserverance is th…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (April 24, 2000)
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Gold Funds (April 24, 2000)
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