BHP to buy back shares
Laden with cash, mining giant BHP Billiton has announced it will return up to US$2 billion to its shareholders, inc…
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Trading Summary – Gold yoyos amid high oil prices
The report period Sept. 29-Oct. 5 saw the price of gold rise to close US$3.70 higher at US$415.40 per oz. in the af…
Positive feasibility at Piedras Verdes
Frontera Copper is ready to head to the banks with a feasibility study for its Piedras Verdes copper project 21 km…
Western Silver shows big Penasco resource
An initial resource calculation at the Penasco silver deposit in Zacatecas state, Mexico, has almost doubled the re…
Gold Fields bumps reserve at Tarkwa-Damang
Conversion of resources to reserves and revision of economic cutoff grades has boosted reserves at the Tarkwa-Daman…
Golden Star shuffles Rosebel royalty to Guyanor
Golden Star Resources (GSL-T) has transferred its production royalty on the Rosebel gold mine in Suriname to its 52…
Roberto improves with drilling
Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) has cut significant gold at its lonore property, 320 km north of Matagami, in the Opi…
Meridian options Nicaraguan find
Eager to expand its exploration efforts and use the expertise gained from mining low-sulphidation epithermal vein systems in Chile,
Aluminum: where next?
We were originally asked by the organizers of a recent aluminum conference to address the topic “Aluminum: can momentum be sustained?” However, the reality is that the previous upward momentum has stalled. Moreover, there is a significant amount o…
The Northern Miner Indices (October 04, 2004)
North American Mining: 114.49 (+4.85)…
Spot Prices Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)Change…
Drilling expands Mount Polley
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