Buenaventura to farm in on Rio Narcea property (December 20, 2004)
A deal between Minas Buenaventura (BVN-N) and Rio Narcea Gold (RNG-T) will see the Peruvian company earn a 51% inte…
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Pele Mountain strikes gold zone at Wawa
Pele Mountain Resources (GEM-V) has found significant gold while prospecting at its Highland gold property, northea…
A South African thaw
In an about-face South African gold miner, and target of a hostile takeover bid, Gold Fields (GFI-N) has concluded…
Partners size up Valentine Lake (December 20, 2004)
Armed with nearly 7,000 metres worth of drilling in 24 holes, partners Richmont Mines (RIC-T) and Mountain Lake Res…
‘Tis the season for volume trading
The report period Dec. 8-14 saw the price of gold fall US$14.70 to close at US$437.10 per oz. in the afternoon in London. The gold index managed to hold its own and fell a mere 0.19 of a point to close at 209.11, and the diversified metals and min…
lonore adds oomph to Quebec camp
While still in the early stage of exploration, the lonore gold prospect in the James Bay region of north-central Quebec is shaping up to be quite a find.
Diavik’s success spawns new mine plan
The Diavik mine in Canada’s Far North has consistently exceeded design expectations and delivered better-than-expected diamond values during the ramp-up to full production.
Gold pour at El Sauzal
Daily Metal Prices (December 20, 2004)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…
Producer and Dealer Prices (December 20, 2004)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,850/t.