A frenzy of speculation centered around the Kilometre-88 region of Venezuela continued to stoke markets during the week ended Jan. 19. The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index gained 18.72 points …
British Columbia Premier Michael Harcourt was to lead a delegation of business executives on a trade mission to Europe later this month. But one after another, the industry moguls bowed out with imagi…
Speakers at the mine design conference Aug. 23-26 in Kingston, Ont., will represent mining interests from all over the world. The conference is part of Queen’s University’s centennial celebration. The…
Preliminary government statistics show that the number of deaths in mining-related accidents last year declined in the U.S. to 98, an all-time low, from 114 in 1991, says the American Mining Congress….
Jan.19 Jan.18 Jan.15 Jan.14 Jan.13 High Low Composite”300″3288.08 3295.59 3306.58 3303.84 3298.29 4009.47 3009.91 Metals&Minerals 2760.05 2777.54 2764.64 2748.41 2747.17 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated Min…
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $328.65 + $0.80 Silver* $ 3.69 + $0.02 Platinum* $358.50 + $1.90 Nickel** $ 2.63 – $0.09 Lead** $ 0.20 $0.00 Copper $ 1.00 – $0.01 Zinc $ 0.48 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiaba…
The withdrawal of BP Resources Canada from the Cat Mountain joint venture has enabled Lysander Gold (VSE) to increase to 100% its interest in the copper-gold prospect in north-central British Columbia…
Various gold location technologies are being used and tested by the operators of the Original Sixteen to One mine in Sierra Cty., Calif. Original Sixteen to One Mine is offering the high-grade mine as…
The 225 unionized employees at Noranda’s (TSE) Matagami division in northern Quebec have voted 85% in favor of accepting a new collective agreement. Under the terms of the 3-year agreement which becam…
Following an extended shutdown, mining operations resumed in December at the Tuina operation in Chile owned 50% by International Mahogany (TSE). Mahogany and joint venture partner North Lily Mining (N…
Encouraged by results from infill drilling, Eldorado (VSE) predicts an increase in grade at the El Creston deposit, one of three known deposits on the La Colorada project near Hermosillo, Mexico. The …
The federal government is under pressure to help Curragh (TSE) keep its Yukon operations afloat, the Canadian Press reports. The Toronto-based company is seeking $29 million in loan guarantees from th…
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