High River ups Buryatzoloto stake
High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) has agreed to a share-swap deal that will see its stake in Russian gold producer Bury…
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Wheaton tops up the till (August 24, 2004)
Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has arranged a US$300 million acquisition facility with HVB Group, Germany’s second-…
Coeur makes new offer (August 24, 2004)
Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) has launched anew its $2.4-billion offer to buy all the outstanding shares of Wheaton R…
Trading Summary (August 24, 2004)
Toronto stocks edged 1.04 point higher to 8,316.51 by the end of Tuesday’s trading session. The golds slipped 4.45…
Tiberon lines up US$100 million Nui Phao financing
Vancouver – Development of Tiberon Minerals’ (TBR-T) 77.5% controlled Nui Phao tungsten-fluorspar project in Vietna…
Ovacik mine shut down – sale on hold
Vancouver – The recent shut down of Newmont’s (NEM-N) Ovacik gold mine in Turkey has deferred its proposed sale to…
Abacus fully vested in Afton project (August 23, 2004)
Vancouver – Ahead of schedule, Abacus Mining & Exploration (AME-V) has fulfilled the terms to earn its 100% interes…
Trading Summary (August 23, 2004)
Gold closed up US5 on Aug.23rd, to finish at US$410.60 per oz. in the afternoon in London. The gold index was down…
Partners explore near Detour Lake
The Northern Miner Indices (August 23, 2004)
North American Mining: 99.16 (+1.02)…
Diamond market showing gains
Owing to solid sales through the first half of 2004, the London-based Diamond Trading Co. is raising its prices of rough diamonds by an average of 5%, with most categories rising in line with the average.