A light under a bushel
GeoCanada 2000, to be held in Calgary, Alta. from May 29 to June 2, promises to be an unusual event for Canadian geoscientists. It will be the first such summit for an estimated 5,000 earth scientists…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Oil group sets standard
One might say things in the mining industry look hopeless: metals prices are low; exploration budgets have been slashed; junior mining companies have either disappeared into the woodwork or turned to …
Gold Funds (February 14, 2000)
Gold Funds as of Feb 3, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$13.34$5.55Price$8.10…
LME Warehouse Levels (February 14, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 8/99 (change from Feb. 1 in brackets):Aluminium819250(+30525)…
Clarifications
A statement in the Facts ‘n’ Figures column of our Feb. 7-13 issue indicated that development by Lyon Lake Mines of its Cerro Crucitas deposit in Costa Rica is on hold.This information appeared in a r…
Hedge books present problems for few gold miners
Despite the public difficulties faced by gold producers Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) and Cambior (CBJ-T), a recent analysis of gold producers’ hedge positions shows that most are not facing large losses…
Clow CIM lunch guest
Graham Clow, president of Manhattan Minerals, will speak at the next meeting of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, to be held at noon on Feb. 17 at the O…
Canada, China ink trade deal
An agreement signed by Canada and China will allow for the exchange of mining knowledge and goods between the countries, says Natural Resources minister Ralph Goodale.The deal was signed by Goodale an…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (February 14, 2000)
86.05 (-1.85)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (February 14, 2000)
62.48 (+2.69)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Golden Peaks drills at Sierra de las Minas
Having completed 10 diamond drill holes on the V-1 gold vein at the Sierra de las Minas property in northwestern Argentina, Golden Peaks Resources (GL-V) is moving its rig northwest to the Core zone.T…
MEETINGS (February 14, 2000)
Feb 16 Webb Bay — annual, specialFeb 17 Camphor — annual, extraordinaryFeb 17 Caribgold — specialFeb 17 Cons. Copperstone — annual, generalFeb 17 Ede…