China to let individuals trade gold
Chinese gold bugs will be allowed to trade in the precious metal under reforms that are designed to upgrade trading on the country’s burgeoning gold market.
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Daily Metal Prices (September 20, 2004)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…
VMS shines at McFauld’s Lake
McFauld’s Lake, Ont. — Like many other places in Canada, summer is short at McFauld’s Lake in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario, however setting this area apart is a hot new volcanogenic massive-sulphide (VMS) play.
Eldorado breaks ground in Turkey (September 20, 2004)
With all required construction permits and approvals in hand,
Diavik turns in strong performance
Exceeding expectations in nearly all aspects, the Diavik diamond mine in Canada’s Far North is operating well ahead of original design.
Robinson mine reopens in eastern Nevada; Quadra
Vancouver —
Ivan wreaks havoc in Caribbean
Hurricane Ivan, a category-5 storm, has struck with a vengeance, causing devastation in Grenada and extensive damage in other areas of the Caribbean.
AngloGold Ashanti sells Freda-Rebecca (September 20, 2004)
Miners recover as metals bounce
Metal prices rebounded across the board during the Sept. 8-14 report period; accordingly, the Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold index rose 5.26 points to end at 195.96. The yellow regained some shine, not to mention US$8.95 to make US$405.25 per oz. b…
Shear adds to Churchill discoveries
Spurred on by promising pyrope garnet indicator-mineral till chemistry,
Golden Valley strikes massive sulphides
Peru backs Yanacocha
The Peruvian government says it won’t give into local protesters and revoke a permit allowing Minera Yanacocha, controlled by