Quadra secures contract miner for Robinson
Vancouver — An agreement with the Washington Group has allowed Quadra Mining (QUA-T) to secure contract-mining ser…
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Northgate profits on Kemess South increases reserves at Kemess North
Vancouver – Higher prices for gold and copper increased Northgate Exploration’s (NGX-T) first quarter net earnings…
Kinross to stop development at New Britannia (May 10, 2004)
Faced with a diminishing orebody, Kinross Gold (K-T) and joint venture partner High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) have d…
Xstrata closes mothballed Windimurra
Despite current high vanadium prices, London-listed diversified miner Xstrata has confirmed the permanent closure o…
OSC recognizes CNQ as stock exchange (May 10, 2004)
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has recognized the Canadian Trading and Quotation System (CNQ) as an offici…
Trading Summary (May 10, 2004)
Toronto’s gold stocks were alone in the red on Monday gaining 2.84 points, or 1.6%, to make 180.63 and end a string…
Nortel Networks shakeup raises more questions The Northern goes south
The firing of three senior executives at Nortel Networks at the end of April shows just how far large telecommunications companies have strayed from their history.
Daily Metal Prices (May 10, 2004)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…
Producer and Dealer Prices (May 10, 2004)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,680/t.
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…
Mind-blowing holes at Grasberg
By far the most impressive exploration drill results tabled during the report period ended May 4 came from
Higher Metal Prices propel Teck Cominco
Vancouver — Record first-quarter earnings posted by Teck Cominco (TEK-T) were overshadowed by the company’s decision to halt development of the Pogo gold project in Alaska.