Rio Algom Limited

Gold prices showed some strength during the April 7-13 report period, rising $3.60 to US$283.85 per oz. on the London morning fix of April 14.Gold’s rise buoyed Canada’s two biggest producers, with Ba…

The precious and base metals markets were relatively quiet during the holiday-shortened March 31-April 6 report period, with the biggest change seen in gold prices, which rose 45 cents to US$280.25 pe…

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Partners Rio Algom (ROM-T), Noranda (NOR-T) and Teck (TEK-T) have reached an agreement-in-principle with Mitsubishi whereby the Japanese giant will acquire a 10% stake in the Antamina copper-zi…

A $6.8-million research and development program at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., will focus on developing mining and environmental monitoring technology.The Ontario government provided $2.2 …

More than 6,500 delegates from throughout the world descended on Toronto in mid-March for the 1999 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention. While international projects clearl…

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There may not be room enough at the podium for this year’s four winners of the Bill Dennis Award for Prospector of the Year. The Rio Algom exploration team of John McClintlock, Michael Thicke, Sigfrie…

The Toronto Stock Exchange recovered strongly from the previous week’s woes, as favourable Canadian and U.S. economic news and firmer commodity prices combined to put stocks in a good light. The TSE 3…

Convinced of central Newfoundland’s mineral potential, Celtic Minerals (CME-A) has staked 111 more claims.The Alberta-based junior already owns varying interests in 10 properties in the region. Six of…

The pressure to expand is prompting senior mining companies to seek out huge, low-cost orebodies that will give them a leg up on their competitors.Around the world, Canadian miners are pumping hundred…

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