The Northern Miner Indices (October 18, 2004)
North American Mining: 112.89 (-2.16)…
News
Placer drills spectacular high-grade at Cortez Hills in Nevada
Elko, Nev. — In the 18 months since
Anvil expands Dikulushi copper-silver mine
Orvana output progresses
The first full year of production from the Don Mario gold mine in Bolivia has ended well for
PGE measuring tool
An engineering student in South Africa has invented a device to help the platinum mining industry increase the quantity of metal it mines.
Aussie miner charged after uranium incident
Uranium miner
A world of surprises
Political risk is causing conern again, just as markets were beginning to show some renewed strength. That mining projects are inherently risky is not new. However, most of the risk is usually related to the economic viability of a project or the…
Alcoa back in business at Wenatchee
Workers at the idled aluminum smelter in Wenatchee, Wash., represented by the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) and the Aluminum Trades Council of Wenatchee, have voted to accept a labour agreement that will save about 400 jobs.
McPhie to talk to Vancouver CIM
Michael McPhie will discuss ideas for carrying out research at the former Britannia copper mine, north of Vancouver, at the next meeting of the Vancouver branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
Cross Lake extends Ruddock Creek
Vancouver — Drilling by