Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Dayton plans to diversify

In a bid to diversify beyond its Chilean gold mine, Dayton Mining (DAY-T) has agreed to buy Kinross Gold’s (K-T) 49% stake in the Denton-Rawhide gold-silver mine, 190 km southeast of Reno, Nev.Kenneco…


Silver demand still exceeds supply

Global silver production during 1999 is expected to have reached 552 million oz., a 3% increase over final figures reported a year earlier, according to the Silver Institute of Washington, D.C.Mexico …


Juniors struggle to find favour with investors

Junior companies are facing the struggle of their lives during this prolonged industry downturn, and the general view is that only the brightest and the best will survive. But even juniors with compet…



El Peon mine up and running

In the span of only 10 months and at the relatively low capital cost of US$77 million, Meridian Gold (MDG-N) has succeeded in developing its El Peon mine, 160 km southeast of this coastal city. The r…


Falco ends on high note Noranda earnings soar

Falconbridge (FN-T) more than quadrupled earnings in the final quarter of 1999, thanks to higher production and rejuvenated base metal markets.Net earnings topped $93.9 million (or 51 per share) on r…


Cominco posts stellar results

Aided by the recent rally in base metal prices, Cominco (CLT-T) roared back into the black during 1999, ending a 2-year downturn that had battered its bottom line.The major zinc producer earned $131 m…



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…


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 …



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