Lending Rates (May 10, 2004)
as of 4 pm ET, May 4. 26, 2004(%)…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Producer and Dealer Prices (May 10, 2004)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,680/t.
QGX paves way for mineral exploration in Mongolia
Long before Robert Friedland’s
Inter-Citic finds a little Nevada in China’s Qinghai province
Eight years of patience and perseverance in China are finally starting to pay off for
UGL takes aim at Mongolian targets
Vancouver — Vancouver-based
Juniors blaze path to Middle Kingdom
Vancouver — Ten years ago, investing in China’s mineral industry was a risky, laborious and often frustrating proposition for foreign companies. That’s not the case today, thanks to an economic boom that has fueled price increases for most metals…
Nuinsco sizes up projects
China Diamond boosts output at 701 mine
Diamond mining is not new to China. The 701 Changma mine has been operating for decades, and is China’s largest diamond producer. It is an old mine currently profiting from new management and technological upgrades.
The Northern Miner Indices (May 10, 2004)
North American Mining: 97.24 (-0.49)…
Higher costs erode Placer Dome’s profits
Vancouver — Higher production costs, brought about by continued appreciation of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar, trimmed
Editorial Cartoon (May 10, 2004)
Copper miners strike in Peru
About 1,350 workers at two mines operated by Southern Peru Copper, the country’s biggest copper miner, walked off the job for 48 hours in an effort to gain higher wages and an end to out-sourcing.