Blue Bird owes debt to Bagdad
I read with great interest the letter “Arizona birthplace of SX-EW process” in your Jan. 17-23 issue. The letter is only partially correct.Solvent extraction-electrowinning was pioneered in Arizona. R…
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Ray of hope for Diavik project
The management of Diavik Diamond Mines is meeting with local native leaders and representatives of the federal government in Yellowknife, N.W.T., in an attempt to resolve the environmental impasse tha…
Luscar coal sold for less to Japanese steel mills
A deal between Edmonton, Alta.-based Luscar and six Japanese steel mills for the export of hard coking coal is described as disappointing by the coal producer’s president.Gordon Ulrich says the contra…
Producer and Dealer Prices (February 14, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,160/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$14.10-15.50/lb.Copper: Comex Mar. US$0.82/lb.Indium: Ind…
Halting the Newfoundland giveaway
In a recent interview for the Canadian Broadcast Corporation, Northern Miner Editor Vivian Danielson expressed an opinion concerning development of the Voisey’s Bay property by Inco.I have no argument…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, Feb. 2-8
Val($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 695087 75.56 65.94 65.94 – 6.18…
Drilling to begin at Whitefish Lake and Kap properties
Rory Moore, president of Canabrava Diamond (CNB-V), is hoping the sparkle of newly discovered diamonds will once again light up his career.The South African geochemist came to North American prominenc…
Gold takes flight, albeit briefly
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 83.45 points, or 0.75%, for the report period ended Feb. 8 amid inflationary fears, while gold responded positively.Spot gold on the Comex division of the New Yor…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, Feb. 2-8
Vol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeWilliam ResT 123264 0.14 0.07 0.11 + 0.04…
TSE Indices (February 14, 2000)
2000 Feb. 8Feb. 7Feb. 4Feb. 3Feb. 2HighLowComposite “300”9300.779155.959209.208894.398769.50…
A light under a bushel
GeoCanada 2000, to be held in Calgary, Alta. from May 29 to June 2, promises to be an unusual event for Canadian geoscientists. It will be the first such summit for an estimated 5,000 earth scientists…
Ocampo reveals more gold, silver (February 14, 2000)
Ongoing surface and underground geochemical sampling by Gammon Lake Resources (GAML-C) has revealed new areas of mineralization at the Ocampo gold-silver property in Chihuahua state, Mexico.In the Cub…