Stornoway recovers diamonds from two kimberlites
Vancouver — Stornoway Diamond (SWY-V) has tabled encouraging diamond results from its recent drill campaign on the…
2003
Inter-Citic firms up Chinese deals
Formal agreements have been signed on two property deals in mainland China by Inter-Citic Mineral Technologies (ICI…
Freeport back to work at Grasberg
An Indonesian government review of an accident at the Grasberg copper-gold mine in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, has appro…
Kinross and Bema to restart Refugio
Kinross Gold (K-T) and Bema Gold (BGO-T) plan to restart mining operations at the Refugio heap leach mine located n…
Silver Standard cuts high-grade in Mexico
Vancouver – The initial drill results from a 3,100 metre drill program has prompted Silver Standard Resources (SSO…
Juniors fill their coffers
The money just keeps on flowing into the hands of Canada’s junior mineral explorers.Over the weekend, Nevsun Re…
LME Warehouse Levels (December 08, 2003)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 2 (change from Nov. 24 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1394850(+16…
Anooraq, Amplats team for Bushveld hunt
Anglo American Platinum (AAPTY-Q) has agreed to join forces with neighbour Anooraq Resources (ARQ-V) to search for platinum group elements, gold and nickel on the northern limb of the Bushveld igneous…
Golden Star joins with Mano River, GSI
Reaching beyond its major asset base in Ghana, Denver-based producer Golden Star Resources (GSC-T) has struck two separate deals to explore for gold in Sierra Leone and Mali.The first joint-venture ag…
Ontzinc bids on remains of Pasminco (December 08, 2003)
Administrators of the Australian zinc and lead producer Pasminco have rejected a bid by Venture-listed developer Ontzinc (OTZ-V) to take over the insolvent company’s assets for A$1.7 billion.Ontzinc h…
Junior exchange rides golden bull
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange continued its bull run as gold broke through the US$400-per-oz. mark over the 5-day trading period ended Dec. 2. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index rock…
Daily Metal Prices (December 08, 2003)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateDec. 2Dec. 1Nov. 28Nov. 27Nov. 26Al Alloy1425/1445…