Alexis hits gold, copper in Abitibi (August 11, 2004)
Alexis Minerals (AMC-V) has intersected significant gold and copper on its Cadillac Break properties in northwester…
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Drilling suggests potential at Ulu (August 10, 2004)
Drilling by Wolfden Resources (WLF-T) at the Ulu gold deposit in western Nunavut has indicated the mineralization c…
Glamis cleared for Marigold expansion
Vancouver – Reno-based Glamis Gold (GLG-T) has received approval for the construction for its planned expansion at…
VVC firms up Beaverbrook (August 10, 2004)
VVC Exploration (VVC-V) has intersected significant antimony mineralization while firming up the resource at its Be…
Minefinders firms up Dolores in-pit resource
Vancouer – Minefinders’ (MFL-T) new resource estimate places 94 to 98% of the in-pit resource for its wholly-owned…
WGI Heavy Minerals eyes Sierra Rutile
Vancouver – WGI Heavy Minerals (WG-T) is planning to acquire the world’s largest and highest grade rutile deposit,…
The Northern Miner Indices (August 09, 2004)
North American Mining: 101.29 (+1.97)…
NA Tungsten aims for Cantung re-start
Vancouver — With the aim of bringing its Cantung tungsten mine in the Yukon back into production,
Pine Valley starts coal mine in BC
Vancouver — Six years after receiving approval,
Dikulushi serves up deep grades in Congo
High-grade intersections encountered at the Dikulushi copper mine in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo indicate the mineralized zone may extend to a depth of at least 300 metres.
Global demand rises for retail diamonds
The first half of 2004 saw buoyant diamond jewelry retail sales around the globe.
A royal row
Like most companies, those engaged in mining are in the business of making money, and as much as possible. It’s no surprise then that alarm bells sound when new royalties have to be paid. The bells are currently ringing in Peru and Chile.