More work at Simon Copper South
Pelangio Mines (PLG-V) has cut significant copper and zinc at its 16-sq.-km Simon Copper property, 135 km west of O…
2005
Alcan, Novelis dive on profit warning (January 17, 2005)
Shares in Alcan (AL-T) and recent rolled-products spinoff Novelis (NVL-T) were both off more than 6% in early aft…
Century eyes Sigma revival (January 17, 2005)
Preliminary results from ongoing reverse-circulation drilling by Century Mining (CMM-V) suggests that grades at the…
Juniors, metals prices show strength
Junior mining stocks appeared to be resurging over the trading period Jan. 4-11. The TSX Venture Exchange lost 15 points, or less than 1%, to close at 1772.53, largely owing to the weak gold price.
Agnico’s success a product of hard work
Val d’Or, Que. — The proliferation of headframes along Hwy. 117 between here and Rouyn-Noranda attests to the high degree of underground exploration and development being carried out by
Linear Gold slips on Mexican drill results
Drill intercepts reported by
Ocampo drilling buoys Gammon Lake
Eritrean government extends olive branch
Vancouver — The Eritrean government is seeking further meetings with foreign companies exploring for minerals in the East African country. The move comes four months after its surprising and unexplained ban on all exploration within its borders.
Copper is king in British Columbia
Vancouver — Mineral exploration and development in British Columbia have emerged from a bad nightmare caused by weak commodity prices and an unsupportive previous provincial government.
Yukon exploration heats up
Whitehorse, Y.T. — In an effort to improve its economy, the Yukon government is rolling out the welcome mat as it tries to lure companies back into exploring and mining in the territory. Buoyed by a resurgence in metal prices on the heels of devo…
The Northern Miner Indices (January 17, 2005)
North American Mining: 107.04 (+0.31)…
Miners recover
United States stock markets drifted marginally lower over the report period Jan. 5-11, with the S&P 500 index down 5.06 points at 1,182.99.