An Unfortunate precedent
A series of events is unfolding in Washington state that promises to draw increased attention to, and potential action against, Teck Cominco.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Enter the dragon: China and the precious metals
Now that China is a key driver for commodities, the phrase “Enter the Dragon” is increasingly heard at commodity conferences.
Tanzanite One comes onstream
In August, following a 5-million placement,
Commander cuts high-grade gold
Vancouver — Drilling on
Crosshair cuts gold in Newfoundland
Vancouver-based
Global hedge books trimmed for fourth consecutive Q
Vancouver — Approximately 3.9 million oz. were trimmed from gold producers’ hedge books in the 3-month period ended June 30, marking the fourth consecutive quarter in which the global hedge book moved away from hedging.
The Northern Miner Indices (September 13, 2004)
North American Mining: 106.71 (-1.75)…
Hybrid cars and cobalt
Improvements in hybrid-electric vehicle technology are expected to boost demand for cobalt-based batteries. This newly emerging demand, combined with increases in cobalt use for other types of rechargeable batteries, turbine engines and gas-to-liq…
Shore announces dividend-in-kind
With the Star diamond project in Saskatchewan taking centre-stage,
New bid, same response (September 13, 2004)
Inca Pacific pulls long Magistral intercepts (September 13, 2004)
Vancouver — Drill results from the Magistral project in Peru’s Ancash district indicate impressive copper-molybdenum mineralization.
Government halts exploration in Eritrea
Vancouver — Several Canadian-based companies have been ordered to halt their exploration programs in Eritrea. According to a press release released by the companies collectively, the Eritrean Ministry of Mines gave no reason for ordering the work…