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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Platinum demand soars
In 1999, demand for platinum was expected to reach a new record of 5.6 million oz., according to a report by a British-based metals analyst. Use of the metal in jewelry is believed to have increased a…
The rise and fall of an Ontario gold camp
Canada’s Forgotten Gold Rush: The Goldfields of Larder LakeBy Vernon Dufresne andClark Thompson(For price and availability, contact the authors at crtja@ntl.sympat…
Expert inspects Seahawk find
Seahawk Minerals (SKM-V) has commissioned an expert to examine two walnut-size stones recovered from drill core at the Piteiras project in eastern Brazil. Each weighs about 75 carats.The 3,900-metre d…
Drilling adds sparkle to Magistral
Drilling by Queenstake Resources (QRL-T) has intersected high-grade gold values below the projected open pit at the Magistral property in Sinaloa state, Mexico, exceeding the company’s expectations.Th…
INDEX (January 10, 2000)
Aber Res.14Alberta Engergy2Archon Min.10Ashton Min.2, 3, 6, 20Atlas17Barrick Gold1Berland Res.6Black Range6Botswana Dia.2…
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LME Warehouse Levels (January 03, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 29/99 (change from Dec. 21 in brackets):Aluminium771925(+9075)…
Miners mixed as gold rises
During the Christmas-shortened report period ended Dec. 28, the Dow Jones industrial average hit an all-time high of 11,476.71 points, climbing 276.17 points, or 2.5%. Consumer confidence is said to b…