Silvercorp ups Ying resource
Vancouver – Measured and indicated resources at newly-named Silvercorp Metals’ (SVM-V) Ying project in China’s Henn…
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Inmet buys into Las Cruces
Inmet Mining (IMN-T) has negotiated to buy a 70%-interest in the Las Cruces copper project 20 km northwest of Sevil…
Diamondex lands Barrick as major investor
Vancouver – Northern Canadian explorer Diamondex Resources (DSP-V) has secured Barrick Gold (ABX-T) as a significan…
Howard’s Pass dusted off again
Vancouver – Pacifica Resources (PAX-V) and the Howard’s Pass joint venture have hammered out a deal that could see …
Encouraging mineral chemistry in Tsodilo’s A15 kimberlite
Tsodilo Resources (TSD-V) has received encouraging mineral chemistry results from its A15 kimberlite on its Ngamila…
TVI expands holdings in Philippines (May 02, 2005)
Vancouver — Government initiatives to improve the investment climate for mining have prompted TVI Pacific (TVI-T) …
Cameco earnings slide on Bruce woes
Cameco’s (CCO-T) net earnings slipped 33% to $26 million during the first quarter owing mostly to increased amortiz…
Insider Trading (May 02, 2005)
The Ontario Securities Commission reported the following insider trading transactions in recent issues of the OSC Bulletin:…
BC cheers coal mining boom
Vancouver — The economic boom in China has driven up prices for coal, much to the benefit of British Columbia….
BC voters head to the polls A ‘golden decade’ in peril?
British Columbia is home to a quarter of the world’s mining and mineral exploration companies, as well as a global centre for mine finance, development, operation and reclamation. It isn’t surprising,…
The Deep Dark
The following excerpt from The Deep Dark: Disaster and Redemption in America’s Richest Silver Mine, written by Greg Olsen and published in March 2005, is reprinted with permission from Crown, a divisi…
LME Warehouse Levels (May 02, 2005)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 25, 2005 (change from April 11 in brackets):…