First Dynasty still in red
Though still in the red, First Dynasty Mines (FDM-T) managed to improve its bottom line in the first half of the year.The Singapore-based company lost US$4.5 million in the 6-month period ended June 3…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
EDITORIAL & OPINION — Courts ignore greater public good — Usurping democracy
We were heartened that the issue was discussed at all, because a public debate is certainly warranted. Even so, we were less than impressed with the conclusion, proferred by some respected Canadians, …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — National standard urged for qualified persons
Per your editorial “Anyone listening?” (T.N.M., Aug. 17-23/98), we are listening from the trenches and the diamond drill sites. We do need some reasonable qualification that can be policed in order to…
GOLD FUNDS (August 31, 1998)
Gold Funds as of Aug 20, 1998BGRCentralNet Value$12.92$5.98Price$9.30$5.8…
CORRECTIONS (August 31, 1998)
In our Aug. 24-30 issue, we stated that the San Martin deposit of Mar-West Resources (MSR-V) had preliminary metallurgical recoveries ranging from 40% to 80% gold. The correct range is 70-80%.
Delays at Voisey’s Bay a boon for Aussie projects
Back in December 1995, mining financier Robert Friedland went to Kalgoorlie, the gold capital of Australia, to let Australians know just what impact the Voisey’s Bay nickel project would have on the g…
TSE raises listing standards — New rules increase asset requirements, size of public float
New listing requirements for mining and mineral exploration companies, announced this week by the Toronto Stock Exchange, have raised the technical and financial bars that a company must clear to gain…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — TVX adds operating muscle to face challenges in Greece
Mining analysts have been taking a closer look at TVX Gold (TVX-T) since the company took on new projects in Greece and beefed up its management team to address concerns about a lack of operating expe…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED (August 31, 1998)
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Novicourt still in the black
Copper prices are not what they were a year ago, yet Novicourt (nov-t) continues to post profits from its share of production at the Louvicourt mine near Val d’Or, Que.The Noranda subsidiary holds a 4…
Index (August 31, 1998)
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Kimberlites discovered in Wyoming
A kimberlite deposit has been found in the Iron Mountain district of Wyoming, about 55 km northwest of Cheyenne.The garnets recovered from the kimberlite were classified as either G9 and G10 following…