BHP active in Manitoba
BHP Billiton Diamonds, a unit of
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Freeport’s profits shrivel
The period ended Oct. 19 saw the broad market acclerate its decline of the previous week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Index tumbling 179.56 points to 9,897.62 and the S&P 500 index slipping another 18.61 points to 1,103.23.
Speculation runs high on Battle Mountain-Cortez trend
Elko, Nev. — The search for gold along the Battle Mountain-Cortez trend in north-central Nevada has been re-energized by the Cortez Hills discovery, a 7.5-million-oz. oxide deposit that is still being drilled off by partners
Harmony targets Gold Fields, top spot (October 25, 2004)
Fresh from a failed merger with
LME Warehouse Levels (October 25, 2004)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Oct. 19 (change from Oct. 12 in brackets):…
Juniors hang on despite mixed metals prices
TSX Venture Exchange-listed companies were about even as the gold price climbed higher, owing to a weakening U.S. dollar. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange index was down 25 points during the trading period of Oct. 13-19, compared with the previous wee…
SilverCrest expands El Zapote
Vancouver — Drill results indicate higher grades and a likely expansion of the silver-zinc resources at
Daily Metal Prices (October 25, 2004)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…
Constellation Copper to start up Lisbon Valley
Vancouver —
Exchange Rates (October 25, 2004)
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Bissa Hill resource near 150,000 oz. (October 25, 2004)
An independent consulting firm has outlined a resource in two zones at the Bissa Hill deposit in east-central Burkina Faso. The property is held by