Bema ups stake in Victoria (August 11, 2004)
Vancouver — Through a private placement, Bema Gold (BGO-T), is investing $4 million in Victoria Resource (VIT-V),…
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Nevsun ends Bisha drilling on high note (August 11, 2004)
Vancouver — Infill drilling by Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) at its Bisha project in Eritrea, East Africa, has outlined…
Alexis hits gold, copper in Abitibi (August 11, 2004)
Alexis Minerals (AMC-V) has intersected significant gold and copper on its Cadillac Break properties in northwester…
Drilling suggests potential at Ulu (August 10, 2004)
Drilling by Wolfden Resources (WLF-T) at the Ulu gold deposit in western Nunavut has indicated the mineralization c…
Glamis cleared for Marigold expansion
Vancouver – Reno-based Glamis Gold (GLG-T) has received approval for the construction for its planned expansion at…
VVC firms up Beaverbrook (August 10, 2004)
VVC Exploration (VVC-V) has intersected significant antimony mineralization while firming up the resource at its Be…
Minefinders firms up Dolores in-pit resource
Vancouer – Minefinders’ (MFL-T) new resource estimate places 94 to 98% of the in-pit resource for its wholly-owned…
WGI Heavy Minerals eyes Sierra Rutile
Vancouver – WGI Heavy Minerals (WG-T) is planning to acquire the world’s largest and highest grade rutile deposit,…
LME Warehouse Levels (August 09, 2004)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 3 (change from July 27 in brackets):…
Exchange Rates (August 09, 2004)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)…
NA Tungsten aims for Cantung re-start
Vancouver — With the aim of bringing its Cantung tungsten mine in the Yukon back into production,
Alcoa closes smelter, axes 400 jobs
Owing to a labour dispute, Alcoa will eliminate 400 jobs by not reopening a 183,000-tonne-per-year aluminum smelter in Wenatchee, Wash. The plant was idled in July 2001.