THE NORTHERN MINER — North American Mining Index (January 25, 1999)
92.12 (-4.52)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
THE NORTHERN MINER — Small Producers Index (January 25, 1999)
86.93 (-1.75)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
‘Shifting sands’ theme of CIM/MES symposium
Few industries are as cyclical as mining, or as fraught with technical, social and environmental challenges. To help mining professionals manage risks and meet changing expectations, the Canadian Inst…
Jusuf Merukh loses lawsuit
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted AG Armeno Mines & Minerals (AGM-T) default judgment in its lawsuit against Jusuf Merukh in a matter involving the Batu Hijau copper-gold project in In…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – U.S. MARKETS — Dow rebounds after slide
The Dow Jones industrial average ended a 4-day slide during the report period Jan. 13-19, following an all-time high in the previous week. The average gained about 200 points to close at 9,355.22.The …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Greenback as good as gold
The writer would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the editorial “Canada selling again” (T.N.M., Dec. 14-20/98).With the U.S. dollar being the No. 1 accepted currency of world trade, one …
TSE INDICES (January 25, 1999)
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DIAMOND PAGE — Lacklustre results from Buffalo Hills
Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has met with a setback at the Buffalo Hills diamond exploration project in north-central Alberta: the analysis of a mini-bulk sample from kimberlite K-11 has proved une…
MINING & OPINION – COMMENTARY — Gold hedging here to stay
Although hedging by gold mining companies has had a relatively short history, it has reached a position of great significance, and not just to producers. Nowadays, any potential investor, any dealer i…
Winspear to launch $12m program at Snap Lake project
Diamond explorer Winspear Resources (WSP-V) is gearing up for a $12-million drilling program designed to advance the NW Snap Lake project in the Northwest Territories.The project is focused on the exp…
Manhattan funds work program
Five private investors have agreed to buy more than 1 million special warrants of Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) at $2.95 each. Gross proceeds are expected to total $3 million.Each special warrant will al…
Partners resume drilling at Caber property
Partners Noranda (NOR-T) and Southern Africa Minerals (SAF-T) are resuming exploration of the latter’s Caber zinc-copper property in Quebec’s Matagami region.The co-managed program will include an ini…