Power problem idles Sigma mill
A fluctuation in power supplied by Hydro Quebec has forced a temporary shutdown of McWatters Mining’s (MWA-T) Sigma…
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Pacific Minerals cuts high-grade PGM’s at JBS
Vancouver — Pacific Minerals (PMZ-V) has intersected high-grade platinum, palladium and gold mineralization while…
Diversification boosts Teck Cominco (April 22, 2003)
Vancouver An improved operating performance at the Trail smelter in British Columbia combined with an 18% jump in…
Record production powers Rio Narcea turnaround
Paced by record gold production from its El Valle mine in Spain, Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) staged an impressive…
Trading Summary (April 21, 2003)
Toronto’s gold stocks put in a 4.69-point or nearly 3% gain to help the S&P/TSX Composite Index 45.08 points higher…
Stillwater awaits regulatory nod
Vancouver London-based Norimet, the marketing arm of Russia’s Norilsk Nickel, has reaffirmed its desire to acquir…
Metallic Ventures cuts new gold at Gemfield
Reno-based Metallic Ventures (MVG-T) continues to cut high gold values on its Gemfield deposit on the Goldfield pro…
Editorial Cartoon (April 21, 2003)
The Northern Miner Indices (April 21, 2003)
North American Mining: 65.65 (+0.65)Small Producers: 58.51 (+2.05)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Monroe manages risks with methodical approach
Schweizer Reneke, South Africa — Neels Badenhorst plucks a small, clear diamond off the grease table and pops it into his mouth. Dangling from a leather string around his neck is a vial filled with o…
South Africans target platinum in Zimbabwe
Vancouver — Over the past decade, platinum miners have been eager to advance known deposits on Zimbabwe’s Great Dyke, home to the world’s second-largest reserve of platinum. However, a strong nationa…
Investment demand for gold will wane as PGMs gain in appeal
The following is the first of several instalments of The Commodity Refiner, published by London-based Barclays Capital Research. This week we examine precious metals markets; subsequent instalments wi…