Radio play lights mining’s dark corners
A 6-part drama about corporate intrigue in the mining industry is set to air on CBC Radio in March and April.Paydirt will be heavy on behind-the-scenes manoeuvring in both the mining and financial sec…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, Feb. 16-22
Exchg Val($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 829980 77.44 72.00 72.50 – 1.19…
Codelco rethinks plan at Chuqui
The Chuquicamata porphyry copper mine is now in its 85th year and is said to have sufficient reserves to last an additional quarter of a century. On a recent site visit, The Northern Miner observed th…
Saskatchewan potash helps feed the world
Canada’s status as the leading potash producer in the world is secure for the next century, perhaps even the next millennium, judging by the sheer extent of existing reserves and resources underlying …
Phone, fax or mail
While the mining industry and its associations do little or nothing, twenty environmental groups are mobilizing their members and the general public to support Environment Minister David Anderson’s pr…
Nickel holds firm in soft markets
Base metals markets remained soft for the week ended Feb. 18. Aluminum, lead and tin continued to trend lower, while copper and zinc remained close to the bottom of their recent trading ranges. Nickel…
LME WHSE LEVELS (February 28, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 22/99 (change from Feb. 15 in brackets):Aluminium860825(+16600)…
Writedowns erase Rio’s otherwise profitable year
A healthy combination of stronger copper prices, higher production and lower cash costs allowed Rio Algom (RIO-T) to end an otherwise mixed year on a high note.In 1999, Rio chalked up $184 million in …
Rubicon drilling in Newfoundland
A 2,000-metre, 8-hole drill program on the Point Leamington massive sulphide project in north-central Newfoundland is following up on a base metal target recently discovered by Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V…
Gold demand hits new high
Gold demand in 1999 rose more than one-fifth to a record level, buoyed by strong demand in India, Pakistan and the U.S., according to a year-end report by New York-based World Gold Council (WGC).In th…
The Emerald mine remembered
With its open location atop Iron Mountain, the Emerald mine, near Salmo, B.C., was subject to the area’s severe weather and frequent storms.A tramline connected the mine on the mountain with the mill …
Metal Prices (February 28, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateFeb. 22Feb. 21Feb. 18Feb. 17…