Cassidy cuts Guinean gold
Vancouver A second bout of drilling by Cassidy Gold (CDY-V) has confirmed the high-grade nature of the Kouroussa…
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Sur bulks up at Comval (January 05, 2004)
Junior Sur American Gold (SUR-V) has pulled more bonanza grades from its Comval gold project in the Philippines….
Greystar resumes exploration at Angostura
Bucaramanga, Colombia — After a few very tough years at its multi-million-ounce Angostura gold project in Colombia, a resurgent gold price and a dramatically improved security situation have combined…
A year-end rush
The year just past, especially its final month, has served up some interesting and pleasant developments. When it falls to an editorial writer to run down some of the year’s events, he is lucky indeed…
China key to stronger base metals markets
Prospects for continued strong base metals price performance are good for 2004.Fiscal and monetary stimulus is boosting new manufacturing orders rapidly in the Western World, prompting metal consumers…
The Northern Miner Indices (January 05, 2004)
North American Mining: 116.03 (+5.73)Small Producers: 115.64 (+8.68)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Queenstake sells Magistral to Nevada Pacific
Junior Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) intends to make the jump to producer after striking a deal to acquire Queenstake Resources’ (QRL-T) Magistral gold mine in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa.Quee…
Branding and the diamond industry
I’m sure it has happened to practically everyone: you’re at an airport, yet another flight, and no book to read . . . panic. The terminal did not have a particularly good bookshop and, as time ran out…
LME Warehouse Levels (January 05, 2004)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 24 (change from Dec. 19 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1419175(-1…
Northern Miner Indices (January 05, 2004)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T17.1%CamecoCCO-T3.3%FalconbridgeFL-T5.0%Freeport McM BFCX-N8.2%GoldcorpG-T4.3%IncoN-T8.7%Kinross GoldK-T4.3%Newmont MiningNEM…
Spot Prices Monday, Dec. 29, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$412.00+2.30Silver$5.86 +0.20Platinum$826.00+8.00…
People (January 05, 2004)
CIM — Jean Vavrek appointed executive director.Corex Gold — Patrick Downey appointed director; Robert McKeen appointed corporate secretary.LBX Co. — Michael Davis appointed VP marketin…