Aluminum giants eye Guinean refinery (May 13, 2004)
The world’s two largest aluminum producers are looking at the feasibility of joining forces to build an alumina ref…
Copper
Ross River expands targets on El Pulpo
Vancouver – Ongoing exploration by Ross River Minerals (RRM-V) has expanded several targets on its wholly-owned El…
Weda Bay expands resource on Halmahera
Weda Bay Minerals (WDA-T) is finding the Santa Monica nickel-cobalt laterite deposit, on the island of Halmahera in…
Rio Narcea swings into the red
Lower production and some non-cash accounting adjustments combined to push Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) US$6.4 mil…
Queensland revokes Alcan’s Aurukun rights
The government in Queensland has passed legislation revoking Alcan’s (AL-T) rights to the Aurukun bauxite reserves…
TVI extends and updates Canatuan resources
Vancouver – High grade copper and gold mineralization has extended TVI Pacific’s (TVI-V) wholly-owned Canatuan depo…
Alexis bets on Abitibi belt
Alexis Minerals (AMC-V) is betting on finding new base metal and gold deposits in Quebec’s prolific Abitibi mining…
Quadra secures contract miner for Robinson
Vancouver — An agreement with the Washington Group has allowed Quadra Mining (QUA-T) to secure contract-mining ser…
Northgate profits on Kemess South increases reserves at Kemess North
Vancouver – Higher prices for gold and copper increased Northgate Exploration’s (NGX-T) first quarter net earnings…
OntZinc cuts new zone at Balmat
OntZinc’s (OTZ-V) first exploration drill hole into the Northeast Fowler Trend has cut a 2.8-metre interval averagi…
Virginia Gold Mines hits significant gold at Corvet
Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) is on a roll. Gold grades are encouraging from its Corvet property in northern Quebec a…
Minera Andes makes discovery at Los Azules
Vancouver — Reconnaissance drilling by Minera Andes (MAI-V) has revealed a large, enriched copper zone at the Los…