Low base metal prices have forced Falconbridge (FL-T) to suspend production at its Falcondo operations in the Dominican Republic.The 3-month shutdown took effect Oct. 21, with the 2001 production fore…
For the fifth straight year, copper usage in the U.S. reached record levels.Preliminary data indicate that total usage levels in 2000 were nearly 1% higher than in 1999, a year in which U.S. end use r…
Vancouver — Junior Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) has discovered reef-style platinum-palladium mineralization at the Lansdowne House property, northeast of Thunder Bay, Ont.Hole 21, collared 120 metres of t…
Vancouver — At a time when Afghanistan is being bombed and Muslim fundamentalists are calling for a “holy war” against the U.S., it must be a tad unsettling for an American-based mining company to ha…
With production outstripping demand, prices for soda ash (sodium carbonate) remain depressed, resulting in plant closures as companies seek to reduce supplies.The latest casualties include IMC Chemica…
Vancouver — Sitting on over $5 million in cash since the sale of its Segala property in early 2000, Oliver Gold (O…
Drilling and core sampling by junior gold producer Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T) has upped the resources estimate a…
Vancouver — Junior Solitario Resources (SLT-T) is attempting to throw a lifeline to its major shareholder, financi…
Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) has completed an amalgamation with Toronto-based Mentor Exploration and Development (MV…
Junior Tenke Mining (TNK-T) has wrapped up a private placement of 2 million units at 50 apiece for proceeds of $1…
Calgary-based junior Northern Abitibi Mining (NAI-V) has a diamond exploration program, including prospecting, surf…
After tracking lower through midday, the Toronto Stock Exchange recovered in the afternoon to edge up 11.04 points…
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