LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (March 23, 1998)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Mar.17/98 (change from Mar. 10 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
U.S. government investigates American Gem claims
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the alleged submission of certain fraudulent mining claims in west-central Montana involving American Gem (GEM-T), its former chairman, Gregory Dahl, an…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED (March 23, 1998)
ExchgVol(000’s)HighLowCloseChangeInco LtdT125095…
CCAA: Bankruptcy Act lite
.BGUEST COLUMN/Bruce LeonardThe recent market decline has significantly impacted resource companies.Downsizings, closures, layoffs and reduced levels of operations have all made their mark. However, w…
PEOPLE — ORCANA RES.
John Tait appointed chairman. John Hedges, Henry Sandri and Paul Ankcorn appointed directors.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Minister should get serious
At the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto, I had the opportunity to hear the Honourable Chris Hodgson, minister of Northern Development and Mines for the provi…
Study has Tenke-Fungurume poised for production
Preliminary results from Tenke Mining’s (TNK-T) final feasibility study of the Tenke-Fungurume project in the Democratic Republic of Congo indicate that it will be among the world’s lowest-cost produc…
Cyprus enters JV in Arizona
Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N) has entered into a joint-venture agreement with Vancouver-based junior Jaba (JBA-A) on the Mammoth Wash copper project in southern Arizona.Mammoth Wash is situated south o…
DIAMOND PAGE — Ashton finds new kimberlites
Ashton Mining (ACA-T) has identified four more kimberlite pipes on its Buffalo Hills property in north-central Alberta.Recent reverse-circulation drilling of aeromagnetic anomalies 30 km to the east a…
TSE SHORT POSITIONS (March 16, 1998)
Short positions outstanding at February 28, 1998Larger individual positions include: Anderson Expl 56,300, down 642,300; Barrick Gold 13,457,730, down 5,204,067; Caledonia Mining 2,500, down 259,500; …
TSE INDICES (March 16, 1998)
1998Mar. 10Mar. 9Mar. 6Mar. 5Mar. 4HighLowComposi…
METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (March 16, 1998)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)DateMar. 10Mar. 9Mar. 6Mar. 5Mar. 4…