2004

Canada, Australia lead in uranium

Over the past 40 years, uranium has become one of the world’s most important energy minerals. It is used almost entirely for making electricity, though a small amount is used for the important task of producing medical isotopes.


Denton-Rawhide open pit eyed as waste dump

Vancouver — The Denton-Rawhide joint venture hopes to generate millions in tipping fees through a new deal that could see its open pit near Fallon, Nev., being used as a municipal waste dump.


Vannessa seeks relief through World Bank

Vancouver — Vannessa Ventures (VVV-V) has registered a Request for Arbitration against the government of Venezuela through the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), part of the World Bank Group. Th…


Cdn Gold Hunter finds gold shoot at Manson

After a 5-hole drill program at the Manson Creek property in central British Columbia, Canadian Gold Hunter (CGH-T) has indications of a low-grade gold system with some high-grade shoots.



Twin’s Atlanta profitable, says study

A final feasibility study on the Atlanta gold project, 60 miles east of Boise, Idaho, indicates the deposit is profitable as an open-pit mine and heap-leach operation.






Kemess South grows

Vancouver — Buoyant gold and copper prices contributed to stronger earnings for Northgate Minerals (NGX-T) in the third quarter.


Shame about the ‘new face’

The official congress of China’s mining industry, “China Mining 2004,” took place in central Beijing in mid-November, hosted by China’s Ministry of Land and Resources, a “super ministry,” formed in 1998, under which all mining in the country opera…


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