The initial stages of an US$18.2-million feasibility study on the Halmahera high-grade nickel laterite deposits in Indonesia have increased the indicated and inferred resource to 202.3 million dry ton…
Despite holding a minority 39.9% interest in Marcopper Mining at the time of a 1996 tailings spill on Marinduque Island in the Philippines, Placer Dome (PDG-T) has shouldered the blame and borne 100% …
Once awash in red ink, North American Palladium (PDL-T) has turned the corner to become a highly profitable junior producer.Net earnings in the three months ended June 30 topped $11.7 million (or 82 …
Competing takeover bids for base metal producer Rio Algom can’t have come as a surprise to too many industry-watchers. For three years now, the seers have been predicting consolidation in both the bas…
William Hayes is the executive vice-president of U.S. and Latin America operations for Placer Dome. He was not elected chairman of Placer Dome as stated in our Aug. 21-27 issue; he was elected chairma…
For $4.75 million in cash and shares, Montreal-based junior GeoNova Explorations (GNE-M) is acquiring Ced-Or’s (COQ-M) interests in the Bachelor Lake gold mining complex.Situated in Quebec’s Le Sueur …
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T22.7ComincoCLT-T3.8FalconbridgeFL-T7.0Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoR…
NDT Ventures (NDE-V) is drawing up plans to explore the Antana gold project in southern Peru.The bulk-tonnage, low-grade target is in Azangaro province, near the town of Juliaca. The concession measur…
The Northern Miner received the letter from Mr. Sloan of Can-Cal Resources through several channels. Our assistant editor, James Whyte, felt obliged to reply to a number of points in the letter:Mr. Sl…
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 29/00 (change from Aug. 22 in brackets):Metal Stock(tonnes) Change…
DateAug. 29Aug. 288Aug. 25Aug. 24Aug. 23BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…
A long-anticipated feasibility study on the Klipspringer diamond project in South Africa envisions a 336,000-tonne-per-year operation cranking out 1.69 million carats over 11 years.Since 1997, Souther…
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