Suzuki neutral in BC politics
In the editorial “Power to the people” (T.N.M., March 27-April 2/00), you list David Suzuki as among the environmentalists who have joined the board of the Green Party of British Columbia. Neither Dr….
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Apex finances Bolivian project
Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) has filed a shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as part of a plan to finance the San Cristobal silver-zinc project in Bolivia.To con…
Orezone joins Delta Gold
Junior explorer Orezone Resources (ORZ-T) has signed a preliminary agreement with Australian-based Delta Gold to form a joint venture at the former’s Intiedougou and Tomena properties in southwestern …
Yukon land grab familiar to Nova Scotian prospector
The Nova Scotia government saw fit to sign the Whitehorse Mining Initiative and declared 31 sites in the province as protected under the Parks and Protected Places fiasco. Then, it went through the mo…
Prospector seeks info on mining pioneer
I am looking for any kind of information regarding an extraordinary Englishman, Mr. William P. Lockwood, a mining engineer from England who revolutionized gold mining in Canada in the 19th century.Thr…
Canaccord sees possible double in N. A. Palladium
New reserves and a production expansion at the Lac des les mine in northwestern Ontario promise to bring the small platinum group metals producer North American Palladium (PDL-T) into prominence foll…
Exchange Rates (April 10, 2000)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateApr. 4Apr. 3Mar. 31Mar. 30Mar. 29…
LME WHSE LEVELS (April 10, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Apr. 4/99 (change from Mar. 28 in brackets):Metal Stock(tonnes) Change…
Gold benefits from recent market whipsaw
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 228.73 points to finish the report period ended April 4 at 11,164.84, despite wild fluctuations on the last trading day. It plunged as much as 500 points durin…
The Northern Miner – Small Producers Index (April 10, 2000)
55.43 (-1.16)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Aurizon plans production from Casa Berardi
The Casa Berardi gold mine in northwestern Quebec emerged from a long tunnel into the sunshine this week, with the release of a positive feasibility study by operator Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T).The study c…
AngloGold buys stakes in Geita, Morila
For US$205 million in cash and help in obtaining project financing, AngloGold (au-n) has struck a preliminary deal to buy a 50% interest in Ashanti Goldfields’ (ASL-N) Geita gold project in Tanzania.T…