McWatters raises more cash (May 05, 2003)
The underwriters of a public equity offering have exercised an over-allotment option, netting McWatters Mining (MWA…
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Subdued demand for copper and lead
The following is the third of four instalments culled from The Commodity Refiner, published by London, U.K.-based Barclays Capital Research. This week we offer an overview of copper and lead markets.C…
The Northern Miner Indices (May 05, 2003)
North American Mining: 64.47 (-3.38)Small Producers: 58.30 (-4.90)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
IMA rides the Patagonia silver bullet
Gastre, Argentina — Spectacular silver assay results highlight the new, grassroots Navidad discovery in the Patagonia region of southern Argentina.Geologists for IMA Exploration (IMR-V) found bonanza…
Editorial Cartoon (May 05, 2003)
People (May 05, 2003)
Cleveland Cliffs — James Trethewey appointed senior VP of operations improvement.Compania Minera Antamina — Wendell Pauling appointed president and CEO.
Canada made right decision
I am surprised by the number of letters you are publishing concerning the U.S. attack on Iraq. I am especially surprised by the simplistic take on Canada’s decision to remain neutral, as lamentably de…
Goldcorp lifts bottom line (May 05, 2003)
The turnaround in gold prices, combined with higher sales volumes, enabled Goldcorp (G-T) to overcome weaker production and record higher profits in the first quarter.Net earnings topped US$14.4 milli…
Juneau thrives on mining
The seaport city of Juneau, Alaska, owes its existence to the rich orebodies discovered there more than 100 years ago. In fact, a vast number of communities throughout the North American west were fou…
Canada took ‘balanced’ approach
Since the beginning of the U.S. military intervention in Iraq, opinions expressed in The Northern Miner have reached a highly emotional level. In fact, some of the comments, mostly relating to the pos…
Asbestos settlement looms
An agreement to create a privately financed US$100-billion trust to diminish the flood of asbestos lawsuits clogging up the U.S. court system is gaining momentum south of the border.The trust would en…
BC reclassifies land package
In a move designed to spur investment in British Columbia’s interior, the provincial government has reclassified 550 sq. km of Crown land and opened it up to mineral exploration.The land package consi…