2004

Wenatchee deal hinges on national contract

The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) will negotiate the fate of 400 workers at Alcoa’s (AA-N) Wenatchee aluminum smelter in Washington state via its national agreement with the aluminum giant.


Al-Qaeda funded by ‘blood’ diamonds: UN

A UN-backed report says several top al-Qaeda operatives laundered millions of dollars in African diamonds before the terrorist attacks on New York City on Sept. 11, 2001.



Wheaton, Coeur trade barbs

Ian Telfer, CEO of Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T), says the takeover attempt by spurned suitor Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-T) is a charade. He made the comments during a conference call in which his company’s sec…


Baffin Island’s rich iron deposits attractive again

A lifelong dream is beginning to come true for Gordon McCreary, former vice-president of corporate affairs for Kinross Gold (K-T): drills are turning on the long-dormant Mary River iron ore project in Baffin Island.



Human rights and mining

Human rights are increasingly important to mining operations, and yet the issue remains largely on the sidelines.


Placer Dome adds to Cortez Hills discovery

Midway through a US$10-million exploration campaign at the Cortez gold mine in Nevada, Placer Dome (PDG-T) has started a feasibility study. The move comes after the major increased proven and probable reserves by 2 million oz.,…



Diamond market showing gains

Owing to solid sales through the first half of 2004, the London-based Diamond Trading Co. is raising its prices of rough diamonds by an average of 5%, with most categories rising in line with the average.


VVC firms up Beaverbrook (August 23, 2004)

VVC Exploration (VVC-V) has intersected significant antimony mineralization while firming up the resource at its Beaverbrook antimony project, 60 km southwest of Gander, Nfld.



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