Northern Miner Staff, Author at The Northern Miner

News August 23, 2004

Al-Qaeda funded by ‘blood’ diamonds: UN

A UN-backed report says several top al-Qaeda operatives laundered millions of dollars in African diamonds before the terrorist attacks on New York City on Sept. 11, 2001.

News August 23, 2004

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):…

News August 23, 2004

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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Iamgold unveils its white knight (August 23, 2004)

South Africa’s Gold Fields (GFI-N) has agreed to combine its foreign assets in a $2.1-billion all-share deal with takeover target Iamgold (IMG-T).

News August 23, 2004

Wheaton, Coeur trade barbs

Ian Telfer, CEO of Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T), says the takeover attempt by spurned suitor Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-T) is a charade. He made the comments during a conference call in which his company’s sec…

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.,…

News August 23, 2004

The Northern Miner Indices (August 23, 2004)

North American Mining: 99.16 (+1.02)…

News August 23, 2004

Tethyan strikes gold in central Pakistan

Perth, Western Australia — A major gold porphyry has been discovered at the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan.

News August 23, 2004

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.

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.

News August 23, 2004