2004





Manhattan takes Peruvian dispute to arbitration

Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) is in the midst of selecting an arbitrator in a bid to regain its option to earn a 75% stake in the embattled Tambo Grande massive sulphide property in Peru.The company has …


Spider, KWG expand McFaulds Lake target

Vancouver — Partners Spider Resources (SPQ-V) and KWG Resources (KWG-V) are encouraged by drill results from the McFaulds #3 base metal deposit in the James Bay Lowlands of Ontario.Hole 20 intersecte…


Daily Metal Prices (February 23, 2004)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateFeb. 17Feb. 16Feb. 13Feb. 12Feb. 11Al Alloy1590/162…


Marcus Randolph, president of BHP Billiton's Diamonds and Specialty Products, just after he presented the diamond to Marina Dreszach of the British Columbia Children's Hospital Foundation (at the podium). Stornoway Diamond President Eira Thomas is in the foreground.

‘Mining for Miracles’ gets Ekati diamond

Vancouver — A diamond from the Ekati mine in the Northwest Territories will be raffled to raise money for the British Columbia Children’s Hospital in Vancouver.The raffle is part of the Mining for Mi…


Diamonds outshine gold on TSX

The Feb. 11-17 report period saw the S&P-TSX Composite Index recover from a mid-period dip to end just 0.6 of a point lower at 8,767.1. The gold index mimicked the yellow metal’s performance, yo-yoing…


Hecla shatters silver record

The old dog is still learning new tricks: in 2003, U.S. silver miner Hecla Mining enjoyed the best year of silver production in its 113-year history. The company mined a record 9.8 million oz. at a to…


Obituary: Arthur Fisher

Arthur Thompson Fisher, a mining engineer and principal of numerous mining companies, passed away suddenly in late January in North Vancouver, B.C.Fisher was born in 1938, in Edinburgh, Scotland; he a…


Barrick, Falco team up in Tanzania

Odd couple Barrick Gold (ABX-T) and Falconbridge (FL-T) have agreed to explore jointly the Kabanga nickel deposit in Tanzania.Falco can take a half-interest and assume the role of operator by funding …


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