ODDS’N’SODS — The discovery of the Aunor
In the mid-1930s, there were only three residents on MacDonald Hill, situated halfway between Timmins and South Porcupine, Ont.Hermann Peltomaki had a nice home, which included a detached lake-front s…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
EDITORAL PAGE — The great Utah land grab
It’s election year in the United States, and the outlook for incumbent President Bill Clinton appears to be rosy in most states — most, but by no means all.One notable exception is Utah, where reside…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Experience the glue binding mining industry together
I have worked in the mining industry for the past 27 years on a full-time basis.Preceding this, I worked for three years with Coleman Collieries at its Tent Mountain operation. Those were the days of …
Drilling adds more heft to Agua Rica
In Argentina, the already massive polymetallic deposit known as Agua Rica has been expanded further, as a result of exploration driling.Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) made the announcement follow…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, Oct. 2-8
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PRODUCER PRICES (October 14, 1996)
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,322.50 per tonne (Oct. 1, 1996), alloy US$1,215 per tonne (Sept. 26, 1996).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,250 per tonne (Oct. 9, 1996).BISMUTH: Composite free ma…
Worldwide titanium use on the rise
The growth of the Asian titanium market and a renewed demand for titanium pigment have pushed up demand for the metal.According to a new study, The Economics of Titanium Minerals and Pigments 1996, th…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Archangel recovers more diamonds from Russian pipe
Canadian diamond explorer Archangel Diamond (AAD-V) has released results from the latest hole to have intersected kimberlite diatreme in the newly discovered 441 pipe at its 40% held Verkhotina diamon…
Newmont Gold sells Grassy back to Atlas
Atlas (AZ-N) is buying back the Grassy Mountain gold deposit in southeastern Oregon.Atlas has paid US$206,000 and issued a promissory note for US$500,000 to the current vendor, Newmont Gold (NGC-N). A…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — BHP enters talks with De Beers over Lac de Gras mine
BHP Minerals says it has had discussions at senior levels with De Beers Consolidated Mines about marketing gemstone production from its diamond project near Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territiories.T…
STOCK MARKETS — Tumbling golds pull western markets down
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index slipped 21.93 points over the report period ended Oct. 1, to close at 1,205.5. The resource index finished at 2,284.43, down 78.66 points. The resource sec…
Spot prices at a glance (October 07, 1996)
Wednesday, October 2, 1996Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$379.20- $4.05Silver*$ 4.91…