CIM to address sustainability
Douglas Fraser, vice-president of sustainable development for Placer Dome, will discuss industry challenges at an April 15 luncheon sponsored by the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining,…
1999
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Efforts to reduce emissions deemed necessary
While your science lesson on the history of the Earth’s climate is an interesting one (see editorial “Exercise in folly,” T.N.M., March 22/99), it completely misses the key arguments raised by the int…
OBITUARY — Ian Muirhead
The mining community has lost a vibrant, energetic leader with the passing of Ian Muirhead, director of the School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Alberta. He suffered a strok…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — QUERY — Alberta diamond play was triggered by Ashton
I would like to know more about the few diamond exploration companies active in Alberta, including Ashton, Montello and the others, as I am considering investing in the province’s diamond play. Could …
THE NORTHERN MINER — Small Producers Index (April 12, 1999)
68.97 (+0.56)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
THE NORTHERN MINER — North American Mining Index (April 12, 1999)
84.55 (+1.1)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Unusual trading activity halts Zamora
An unexplained increase in the share price of Zamora Gold (ZMRA-C), which led to a brief trading halt on the Canadian Dealing Network last month, appears to have triggered renewed interest in the juni…
Wheaton River expands at Bellavista gold property
Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has boosted by 8% the amount of open-pit reserves at its Bellavista gold project in Costa Rica.Proven and probable reserves are now estimated at 11.2 million tonnes grad…
METAL PRICE
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateApril 6April 5April 2April 1…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Analysts see return to profitability for Inco
John Lydall and Robert Webb of First Marathon Securities believe that beleaguered nickel miner Inco (N-STT) is turning the corner with a strong cost-cutting effort at its worldwide operations.The Bay …
COAL, URANIUM & OIL SANDS — Curator options Crowsnest
Eastfield Resources (ETF-V) has reached an agreement with International Curator Resources (IC-T) concerning exploration of the Crowsnest gold property in southeastern British Columbia.Curator can init…
LME WHSE LEVELS (April 12, 1999)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at April 6/99 (change from Mar. 30 in brackets):MetalStocks(tonnes)Change…