Trans Hex reports loss
Exploration by Trans Hex International (THI-T) in Africa and South America continued apace in the last three quarters of 1999, despite an operating loss of $700,000 and a protracted ownership dispute …
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Normandy sets record
Producing more than a million ounces of gold in six months is good news for any mining company; even better news is when the production record is accompanied by record profits. Such was the case for N…
Codelco rethinks plan at Chuqui
The Chuquicamata porphyry copper mine is now in its 85th year and is said to have sufficient reserves to last an additional quarter of a century. On a recent site visit, The Northern Miner observed th…
Saskatchewan potash helps feed the world
Canada’s status as the leading potash producer in the world is secure for the next century, perhaps even the next millennium, judging by the sheer extent of existing reserves and resources underlying …
Phone, fax or mail
While the mining industry and its associations do little or nothing, twenty environmental groups are mobilizing their members and the general public to support Environment Minister David Anderson’s pr…
Nickel holds firm in soft markets
Base metals markets remained soft for the week ended Feb. 18. Aluminum, lead and tin continued to trend lower, while copper and zinc remained close to the bottom of their recent trading ranges. Nickel…
LME WHSE LEVELS (February 28, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 22/99 (change from Feb. 15 in brackets):Aluminium860825(+16600)…
EVENTS (February 28, 2000)
Feb. 29 CPM Group — “Silver Mining Investment Conference.” New York Mercantile Exchange, New York, N.Y. Tel: (212) 785-8320. Fax: (212) 785-8325. Web site: http://www.cpmgroup.comMarch 5-7…
Tiberon outlines anomaly
Surface sampling by Calgary-based junior Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) has outlined a tungsten-bismuth-copper gold target at the Nui Phao property in northern Vietnam.Chip sampling on the southeastern slop…
River, Vencan end legal dispute (February 28, 2000)
A long-standing dispute over the profitability of the Edwards gold mine, near Wawa, Ont., has been settled.River Gold Mines (RIV-T) has paid Vencan Gold (VCG-M) $1.5 million in cash and a 3% net smelt…
Miramar to boost output
With the addition of the newly acquired Giant mine, Miramar Mining (MAE-T) expects to boost total gold production at its Yellowknife, N.W.T., division by 30% to 130,000 oz.Total cash costs at both the…
Aber’s Thomas, Falco’s Pugsley to receive PDAC honours
The evening of Thursday, March 9, will be a special one for D. Grenville Thomas, founder of Aber Resources, and Thomas Pugsley, vice-president of projects and engineering for Falconbridge. That’s when…