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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Partners boost Glimmer reserves
Minable reserves at the Glimmer gold mine, near Matheson, Ont., have increased by one-third over previous estimates.Majority owner and operator Exall Resources (EXL-T) now pegs the mine’s reserves at …
Venetia a mine of its time
The processing plant at the Venetia mine, west of Messina, South AfricaEvery mine is a creature of its age, a reflection of the kind of thinking that marks the time during which it was planned. In Sou…
Cameco’s Cigar Lake passes regulatory hurdle
Slowly but surely, the Cigar Lake uranium project continues to inch its way toward a production decision.The high-grade mine, situated in northern Saskatchewan, is operated by Cigar Lake Mining, a joi…
Curator looks for partner
International Curator Resources (IC-T) continues its search for a joint-venture partner to help advance its Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Baja California Sur, Mexico, to final feasibility.The Va…
CIM celebrates centennial
As the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is celebrating its 100th birthday, it is only fitting that its founding father, Benjamin Taylor A. Bell, was among the latest induct…
ODDS ‘N’ SODS — The wild blue yonder
.BS.J. HUNTERI read in the obituary column the other day of the passing of Jack Magel, with whom I had more than a passing acquaintance.Jack was a pilot who served the mine projects of Canada Tungsten…
Moly demand holds steady
China continues to dominate the world supply of molybdenum, accounting for between 85 and 90% of annual world exports of ferromolybdenum. The country also accounts for 55% of molybdate and 15% of moly…
DIAMOND PAGE — Trivalence starts production
Junior producer Trivalence Mining (TMI-V) has cut the ribbon on a 14-ft.commercial pan plant at its 85%-owned Aredor diamond project in Guinea, West Africa.The plant has a rated processing capacity of…
Condor joins Caledonia in NWT
Condor International Resources (COD-V), a member of the Northair group of companies, can acquire up to a half-interest in the Kikerk diamond property of Caledonia Mining (CAL-T) near Coronation Gulf, …
STOCK MARKET — Western markets, mining index inch skyward — Investors still hot for NWT diamonds, interest in Voisey’s Bay exploration cools
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index gained 10.36 points, or 1.7%, to close at 637.31 over the report period ended April 7. The mining index rose as well, adding 14.76 points, or 3%, to close …
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (April 13, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,398, alloy US$1,287 per tonne (Apr. 7/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,600 per tonne (Apr. 7/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$4.05 per lb. (Apr. 7/…