2004

After weeks of legal challenges and verbal sniping, shareholders of Gold Fields (GFI-N) have finally had their say, narrowly rejecting their company’s plan to merge its international assets with those of Iamgold

Montreal-based aluminum giant Alcan (AL-T) plans to close three European facilities as part of a restructuring plan associated with its assimilation of French rival Pechiney, which it acquired in 2003.

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) says Stillwater Mining‘s (SWC-N) namesake mine is the “most improved” in the Rocky Mountain District.

The Thai government has assured Asia Pacific Resources (APQ-T) of priority over most of the land held under its special prospecting licences for the Udon North potash deposit.

Vancouver — Buoyant prices, driven largely by unquenched demand from China, has prompted Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) to evaluate a number of coal projects in the South Gobi region of Mongolia.

Vancouver — BcMetals (C-T) is encouraged by the results of an independent feasibility study of the Red Chris project in northwestern British Columbia.

Brazilian metal producer Votorantim Metais will take over the Cajamarquilla zinc refinery in Peru following a deal with operator Teck Cominco (TEK-T) and minority owner Marubeni.

Precious metals, for the most part, traded in a narrow range over the trading period Dec.1-7. which saw a bit of weakness return to the junior mining sector. The TSX venture exchange index closed at 1712.19, down 37.2 points, or 2% lower from the…

Vancouver — Drilling by Bema Gold (BGO-T) has extended high-grade gold and silver mineralization in several zones at the Kupol project in eastern Russia.