Alcan, Novelis dive on profit warning (January 17, 2005)
Shares in Alcan (AL-T) and recent rolled-products spinoff Novelis (NVL-T) were both off more than 6% in early aft…
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Century eyes Sigma revival (January 17, 2005)
Preliminary results from ongoing reverse-circulation drilling by Century Mining (CMM-V) suggests that grades at the…
Copper is king in British Columbia
Vancouver — Mineral exploration and development in British Columbia have emerged from a bad nightmare caused by weak commodity prices and an unsupportive previous provincial government.
Yukon exploration heats up
Whitehorse, Y.T. — In an effort to improve its economy, the Yukon government is rolling out the welcome mat as it tries to lure companies back into exploring and mining in the territory. Buoyed by a resurgence in metal prices on the heels of devo…
The Northern Miner Indices (January 17, 2005)
North American Mining: 107.04 (+0.31)…
Agnico’s success a product of hard work
Val d’Or, Que. — The proliferation of headframes along Hwy. 117 between here and Rouyn-Noranda attests to the high degree of underground exploration and development being carried out by
Linear Gold slips on Mexican drill results
Drill intercepts reported by
Huckleberry hits new copper zone
Vancouver — Drilling at
Etruscan advances Youga gold project
With its 40%-owned Samira Hill gold mine up and running in neighbouring Niger,
LME Warehouse Levels (January 17, 2005)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Jan. 11 (change from Jan. 4 in brackets):…
Daily Metal Prices (January 17, 2005)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…
Exchange Rates (January 17, 2005)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)…