Aredor kimberlites reveal more stones (October 08, 2002)
Partners Rio Tinto Mining (RTP-N) and Trivalence Mining (TMI-V) have recovered more diamonds from the latter compan…
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Minieres du Nord explores nearby Tulawaka
Junior Exploration Minieres du Nord (MDN-T) has begun a soil geochemical survey over two newly acquired permits in…
Niobec reserves grow again
Lower production costs and a higher recovery rates have allowed equal partners Cambior (CBJ-T) and Mazarin (MAZ-T)…
Trading Summary (October 07, 2002)
Toronto’s Utility sector was alone in the black at the end of trading on Monday, but just barely as it edged up jus…
Bema eyes EAGC
Vancouver-based junior Bema Gold (BGO-T) has agreed to merge with fellow Vancouverite EAGC Ventures (YEV-V), former…
Anooraq rides bulk tonnage find
Vancouver — The Bushveld igneous complex has been long known to host high-grade platinum group metal deposits but…
Namco records record production
Marine diamond miner Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) produced a record 117,050 carats of diamond during the recent third…
Goldsmithing in South Africa
AngloGold recently hosted a goldsmith training project in conjunction Electra Mining 2002, an exhibition held in Johannesburg. The highlight of the project was a visit from Bakary Yali, a Malian golds…
Barrick cuts forecast, shares plunge (October 07, 2002)
A double whammy of lowered earnings expectations and a sagging bullion price sent shares of Barrick Gold (ABX-T) reeling on Sept. 26.The company’s issue opened the day $2.42, or 8.6%, lower in Toronto…
Porgera’s problems persist
Placer Dome (PDG-T) expects its half-interest in the Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea to generate a third-quarter loss of US$7 million, owing to power interruptions.Vandals have damaged more power pol…
Local group wins fight against Cogema
A small group consisting of Mennonites and members of First Nations has won its battle to nullify the operating licence of Cogema Resources’ McClean Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan. The fut…
Hecla revises ’02 forecasts
With its operations still exceeding expectations, Hecla Mining (HL-N) has once again increased its production forecast for the current year.The Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based silver miner now expects to h…