NAP tables study for Lac des les expansion
Armed with a positive feasibility study, North American Palladium (PDL-T) plans to seek financing and environmental permits for an expansion of the Lac des les open-pit mine, 85 km north of Thunder B…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Mansfield granted title to Rio Grande
A court in Argentina has granted Mansfield Minerals (MDR-V) title to the 135-sq.-km Rio Grande copper-gold property.The junior says it will seek a partner to explore the property, situated in the nort…
Economic anarchy
At the start of the 20th century, anarchists sought to destabilize the Western World by hatching a myriad of diabolical plots to murder members of royal families and prominent politicians. William McK…
No Headline (January 17, 2000)
ODDS ‘N’ SODS: Quemont
The name “Quemont” evokes many memories for me. The Quebec property is immediately north of the big Noranda Mines discovery that put Rouyn-Noranda on the mining map. However, according to experts at t…
NAME CHANGES (January 17, 2000)
Inter-Citic Envirotec (ICI-V) has changed its name to Inter-Citic Mineral Technologies (ICI-V).
PEOPLE (January 17, 2000)
Summo — Frank Wheatley, James McClements and Gordon Bogden appointed directors.Titan Pacific — Harvey Ramstead appointed president and director.Weymin — Gerald Carlson appointed direct…
Dos Amigos shows bulk-tonnage potential
Geophysical surveys and chip sampling on the Dos Amigos gold property in the northwestern Mexican state of Chihuahua have yielded encouraging results for Duran Gold (DRN-V).An induced-polarization (IP…
Drilling program expands Escalones deposit in Chile
Partners General Minerals (GNM-T) and Grupo Mexico have received encouraging results from the first two holes of a 15-hole program at the Escalones copper-gold property, 100 km southeast of Santiago, …
Gold rises in turbulent market
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 13.96 points, or 0.1%, to 11,511.08 in volatile trading during the report period ended Jan. 11.Mining issues were higher as spot gold on the Comex division of …
SPOT PRICES, Wed. January 12, 2000Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$282.25+$0.15Silver$ 5.15-$0.13…
METAL PRICES (January 17, 2000)
Date; Jan. 11; Jan. 10; Jan. 7; Jan. 6; Jan. 5; BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne); Aluminium; Al Alloy; Copper; Lead; Nickel; Tin; Zinc; PRECIOUS M…