Ovacik mine shut down – sale on hold
Vancouver – The recent shut down of Newmont’s (NEM-N) Ovacik gold mine in Turkey has deferred its proposed sale to…
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Abacus fully vested in Afton project (August 23, 2004)
Vancouver – Ahead of schedule, Abacus Mining & Exploration (AME-V) has fulfilled the terms to earn its 100% interes…
Trading Summary (August 23, 2004)
Gold closed up US5 on Aug.23rd, to finish at US$410.60 per oz. in the afternoon in London. The gold index was down…
Wheaton, Coeur trade barbs
Ian Telfer, CEO of
Baffin Island’s rich iron deposits attractive again
A lifelong dream is beginning to come true for Gordon McCreary, former vice-president of corporate affairs for
Human rights and mining
Human rights are increasingly important to mining operations, and yet the issue remains largely on the sidelines.
The Northern Miner Indices (August 23, 2004)
North American Mining: 99.16 (+1.02)…
Iamgold unveils its white knight (August 23, 2004)
South Africa’s
Sparton lucky at Luxi gold project in Yunnan province
Drilling by
Placer Dome adds to Cortez Hills discovery
Midway through a US$10-million exploration campaign at the Cortez gold mine in Nevada,
Diamond market showing gains
Owing to solid sales through the first half of 2004, the London-based Diamond Trading Co. is raising its prices of rough diamonds by an average of 5%, with most categories rising in line with the average.