Union rejects Northgate offer, Kemess shutting down
Vancouver – Northgate Minerals (NGX-T) has commenced a temporary shutdown of operations at its Kemess copper-gold m…
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Tyhee increases Yellowknife resources (February 21, 2005)
Vancouver — Gold resources from two more zones on Tyhee Development’s (TDC-V) wholly-owned Yellowknife gold projec…
Acadian’s resources surpass 1-million-oz. mark
A successful year of drilling and data compilation at four gold prospects in central Nova Scotia has allowed Halifa…
First Nickel drills Dundonald South (February 21, 2005)
Ongoing drilling on the Dundonald nickel property, near Timmins, Ont., continues to return encouraging results for…
Imperial Metals increases Mount Polley reserves
Vancouver – An extensive 2004 drilling campaign has led to Imperial Metals (III-T) boosting the reserve and resourc…
A sparkling year for De Beers
The past year was another banner one for the diamond industry, highlighted by strong demand for rough diamonds from cutting centres….
Making the acquisition make sense
Brazil is the world’s fifth-largest country by area, with 8.5 million sq. km (3.2 million sq. miles) of territory, and its mineral and precious metal deposits are extensive. The country produces subst…
News – 21-FEB-05
Vancouver — The search for diamond-bearing kimberlites in Brazil has been ongoing for at least 40 years, but success has so far proved elusive….
Fortune turns for Jacobina
The Jacobina gold district of Bahia state, Brazil, is one of those famed areas like Kalgoorlie in Western Australia or the Porcupine in Ontario: everybody knows all about them — or to be more precise…
The Northern Miner Indices (February 21, 2005)
North American Mining: 113.26 (+3.68)…
Africa and strawberry jam
I spent the summer of 1936 in Africa with Prof. Haultain, who taught mining engineering at the University of Toronto. It took 21 days to sail from New York City to Cape Town on a steamer….
TSX thrives as golds rebound
The Toronto Stock Exchange continued 177.35 points higher to 9,570.03 during the Feb. 9-15 report period. Much of the increase is due to the miners, with the gold index rebounding to the tune of 11.2…