Barrick to open up Andean gold district
To jump-start development of a 39-million-oz. gold district in the high Andes along the border between northern Argentina and Chile, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has committed to spending about US$425 million…
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Silver producers jostle for investors’ attention
At the Autumn Precious Metals Seminar, held recently in Toronto and co-sponsored by the Silver Institute and Gold Fields Mineral Services, representatives of five North American silver producers gave …
Sustainable development in Asia
What would the world be like if Asia — the most populous, the most dynamic quadrant of the globe — were to fail in making the transition to a sustainable lifestyle?I would argue that there can’t be …
Democrats better off without 2000 baggage Gore no more
Speaking in the congenial confines of the Columbia Broadcasting System’s current-affairs program 60 Minutes, Albert Gore Jr. has stated he won’t be a candidate for the presidency of the United States …
Caldera finds little resistance
A ground electromagnetic survey by Caldera Resources (CDR-T) has outlined several conductive bodies at the Mt. Sarah property in South Australia.Roughly 6.8 km was surveyed along four lines to cover p…
People (December 23, 2002)
Argosy Minerals — John Nicholls appointed director.Cameco — Terry Rogers appointed senior vice-president and chief operating officer.Lydia Diamond — Jeremy Brett appointed director and president.St…
Peer review not the problem
Although I have not delved into the subtleties of the applied statistics vs. geostatistics debate, I wish to offer an emphatic response to the final paragraphs of Mr. J. Merks’s letter, which appeared…
Exchange Rates (December 23, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateDec. 17Dec. 16Dec. 13Dec. 12Dec. 11US$ in C$1.55091.56251.56021.5…
Trading Summary (December 20, 2002)
With gold dropping US$5.80 to US$340.30 per oz. in New York, Toronto’s Gold Index shed 2.87 points or about 1.5% to…
Coal battle flares up
Fording took a swipe at the Sherritt Coal Partnership II’s revised offer on Friday, calling it a "smoke and mi…
Cumberland awards Meadowbank feasibility
Vancouver — Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) has awarded AMEC the contract to perform the feasibility study for its wh…
Radius hits hot holes at Holly
Vancouver – With the price of gold moving to 5-year highs, junior Radius Exploration (RDU-V) could not have picked…