Green light flashes for Tulsequah Chief
Vancouver — The government of British Columbia has finally issued a project approval certificate to Redcorp Venture’s (RDV-T) Tulsequah Chief project in the province’s northwestern region.The approva…
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Nevsun intensifies efforts in Mali
Vancouver — Buoyed by a surging gold price, junior Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) is wasting no time advancing its two promising projects in Mali, West Africa.The junior ventured into the region back in 19…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, DEC. 11-17
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeKinross GoldT503273.742.873.25+0.37…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (December 23, 2002)
83.97 (+5.70)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Gold in luxury goods
AngloGold, South Africa’s largest gold producer, is urging the luxury goods sector not to discount gold in the fight for discretionary spending, which in the U.S. accounts for US$174 billion.Speaking …
Indian miners return to work
Thousands of miners in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan were allowed back to work after a court lifted a ban on mining operations there.The government had suspended operations in more than 6…
Book Review: ‘Why Mining?’ takes a populist approach
DONALD WORTH – Why Mining?David McKay was born and raised near mines in British Columbia’s interior, where his grandfather ran a small placer operation. Nevertheless, he enrolled in civil engineering …
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (December 23, 2002)
DateDec. 17Dec. 16Dec. 13Dec. 12Dec. 11HighLowTSX Composite6621.52…
Spot Prices Wed. December 18, 2002 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$337.05+13.30Silver$4.62-0.01Platinum$598.00+3.00…
Producer and Dealer Prices (December 23, 2002)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,600/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.57/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.30-6.70/lb.Copper: Comex Mar US$0.732/lb.
Gold glitters on junior exchange (December 23, 2002)
Vancouver — Gold issues helped Canada’s junior exchange break the 1,000 mark on the S&P composite index over the week ended Dec. 17. The Venture Exchange index rocketed 35.56 points, or 3.68% of its …
Sustainable development in Asia
What would the world be like if Asia — the most populous, the most dynamic quadrant of the globe — were to fail in making the transition to a sustainable lifestyle?I would argue that there can’t be …