Commentary — Following the leaders
Jon Baird is managing director of the Canadian Association of Mining Equipment & Services for Export and chairman of the co-ordinating committee of Keep Mining In Canada, a grassroots campaign designe…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Namco is granted new mining licence
The government of Namibia has granted Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) a diamond mining licence for the Koichab prospect, which forms part of the company’s Luderitz Bay grant.The offshore mining company, als…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Diamonds in the rough
Africa, diamonds and mercenaries are words that fire the imagination and inspire adventure novels. Put them together and you have the makings of a television documentary that delivers something out of…
Amendments announced for Ontario’s Mining Act
In an attempt to eliminate red tape and attract investment in Ontario’s mining sector, the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has revised the province’s Mining Act.The revisions, which the gov…
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Sumitomo finds joy at Stone Boy
Drill results from the Stone Boy gold property have triggered increased interest in the Fairbanks district of Alaska.The drill program, which returned a 10.4-metre intersection grading 31.8 grams gold…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Bulk sample under way at Jericho project
At the Jericho project in the Northwest Territories, diamond explorers Lytton Minerals (LTL-T) and New Indigo Resources (NDR-A) have begun processing a bulk sample of the land-based JD/OD-1 kimberlite…
PEOPLE — MAJOR GENERAL (February 17, 1997)
Glenn Shevchenko appointed president and director; Bernard Kahlert appointed senior technical advisor and director.
PRODUCER PRICES (February 17, 1997)
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,594 per tonne, alloy $1,507 per tonne (Feb. 4/97).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,400 per tonne (Feb. 4/97).BISMUTH: Composite free market US$3.15 per lb. (Feb. 4…
Orvana expands Pederson resource
An expanded resource at the Pederson project and results from ongoing exploration have Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) confident that other gold deposits will be found on the Bolivian property.The company est…
Atlas to expand silver-lead-zinc operations in Bolivia
An expansion program is under way at the Andacaba and Don Francisco mines in the Potosi district of southern Bolivia.The zinc-lead-silver producers were acquired by a subsidiary of Atlas (AZ-N) in Oct…
PEOPLE — LEIGH RESOURCE
Gordon Keevil appointed president, director and chief executive officer.