Northern Miner Staff, Author at The Northern Miner

News August 23, 2004

Takeover fight costs Iamgold

The costs of a failed merger plan with Wheaton River Minerals and a takeover fight with Golden Star Resources added up to corporate charges of US$5.7 million, which nearly wiped out second-quarter profits at Iamgold (IMG-T).

News August 23, 2004

Record profits for Sherritt

With big increases in metal prices pumping up its top line, Sherritt International (S-T) posted record earnings in its second quarter.

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LME Warehouse Levels (August 23, 2004)

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 11 (change from Aug. 9 in brackets):…

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Producer and Dealer Prices (August 23, 2004)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,565/t.

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Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (August 23, 2004)

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Baffin Island’s rich iron deposits attractive again

A lifelong dream is beginning to come true for Gordon McCreary, former vice-president of corporate affairs for Kinross Gold (K-T): drills are turning on the long-dormant Mary River iron ore project in Baffin Island.

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Sparton lucky at Luxi gold project in Yunnan province

Drilling by Sparton Resources (SRI-V) is adding to the resource at the Guanlingpo mine, part of the Luxi project, 40 km west of Mangshi in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan.

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Human rights and mining

Human rights are increasingly important to mining operations, and yet the issue remains largely on the sidelines.

News August 23, 2004

Placer Dome adds to Cortez Hills discovery

Midway through a US$10-million exploration campaign at the Cortez gold mine in Nevada, Placer Dome (PDG-T) has started a feasibility study. The move comes after the major increased proven and probable reserves by 2 million oz.,…

Calvin Keats, a prospector working for Crosshair, pans oxidized subcrop from Titan trench 7.

News August 23, 2004

Crosshair sets its sights on gold

Gander, Nfld. — Crosshair Exploration & Mining (CXX-V) is targeting gold in Newfoundland with a winning combination of interesting geology, anomalous gold, and experienced personnel.

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VVC firms up Beaverbrook (August 23, 2004)

VVC Exploration (VVC-V) has intersected significant antimony mineralization while firming up the resource at its Beaverbrook antimony project, 60 km southwest of Gander, Nfld.

News August 23, 2004