Tarmoola turnaround bolsters PacMin’s earnings
Underpinning the assets of PacMin Mining (PML) is the improved performance of the Tarmoola open-pit gold mine in Western Australia.The mine has shown improved production, with lower cash costs, in eac…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
EuroZinc poised to revive Aljustrel
At first glance, it appears to be a turnaround story in the making. All the ingredients are there — developed deposits, a modern mine and mill, a tailings disposal facility, roads, rail and a deep-wa…
Two new solitudes — Feds and fishes
The Supreme Court of Canada is not an elected body, but perhaps it should be if it is to have the last word on matters of economic and social policy in the country. The idea of throwing judges into th…
CORRECTION (October 25, 1999)
In a column last week about the peril of being kidnapped in Latin America (“Avoiding abduction”), Greystar Resources was incorrectly identified as Greystone. The Northern Miner regrets the error.
PEOPLE — Rex Diamond (October 25, 1999)
Dr. Luc Rombouts appointed director.
Newmont picks up prospect
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) will explore the Jamgyr gold property in north-central Kyrgyzstan with Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X).Apex, through its subsidiary Apex Asia, controls a 79% interest in Kumushtak, th…
PEOPLE — Megastar
Thomas Skimming appointed director.
PEOPLE — Maude Lake
Donald Murphy appointed director.
PEOPLE — Major General (October 25, 1999)
W.J. Coulter appointed president.
SPC drills Los Chancas copper discovery in Peru
Based on results from exploration drilling, Southern Peru Copper (PCU-N) will carry out definition drilling at its newly discovered Los Chancas copper discovery in southern Peru.The deposit is 400 km …
PEOPLE — Jordex
W.W. Staudt appointed president & co-CEO.
PEOPLE — IMA
Lindsay Bottomer appointed vp exploration.