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An aerial view of the Jericho diamond property portal and bulk-sampling pad in Nunavut.

Tahera lines up financing for Jericho

Jericho Camp, Nunavut — Now that Tahera Diamond (TAH-T) has arranged financing for construction and development of its Jericho diamond project in Nunavut, the last remaining hurdle to clear is licences for land and water.


Gold Fields circles the wagons (November 08, 2004)

As part of its 3-pronged defence plan against Harmony Gold‘s (HMY-N) unwanted advances, Gold Fields (GF-N) has petitioned South Africa’s High Court to declare its smaller rival’s unsolicited takeover bid unlaw…


More stoping methods

The following is an excerpt from the ninth edition of Mining Explained, published by The Northern Miner.


Protection plan

The proposed sale of Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting is an elephant-and-mouse deal like almost no other. Anglo American, one of the world’s largest mining companies, is ready to sell a large integrated mine-and-smelter operation to a small Toronto-ba…




Photo by Barbara ThomaeFrom left: Kilembe Mines General Manager Robert Makoma and Kilembe Chairman Fredrick Nyakana shake hands with Uganda Gold President Al Beaton, and Uganda Gold Director Brad Jefferson. Uganda Gold recently inked a deal in Vancouver to acquire as much as a 70% interest in the past-producing Kilembe copper-cobalt mine in western Uganda.

Uganda Gold buys into Kilembe mine

Vancouver — Uganda Gold Mining (UGM-V) stands to earn a majority interest in the past-producing Kilembe copper-cobalt mine in western Uganda. By financing and conducting exploration to the bankable feasibility stage, Uganda Gol…



Western Keltic expands Kutcho Creek

Vancouver — Drilling at Western Keltic Mines‘ (WKM-V) Kutcho Creek copper-zinc project in northern British Columbia has expanded the higher-grade resource.



Xstrata bids for WMC (November 08, 2004)

Diversified miner Xstrata (XTA-L) of Switzerland has launched a hostile, all-cash offer for the world’s third-largest nickel producer, Australia’s WMC Resources (WMC-N).


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