Partners to expand Cerro Verde
The period ended Oct. 12 was another one of sideways chopping in the broad markets, with the Dow Jones Industrial Index falling 110.50 points to 10,077.18 and the S&P 500 index slipping 12.64 points to 1,121.84.
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Orvana output progresses
The first full year of production from the Don Mario gold mine in Bolivia has ended well for
A world of surprises
Political risk is causing conern again, just as markets were beginning to show some renewed strength. That mining projects are inherently risky is not new. However, most of the risk is usually related to the economic viability of a project or the…
PGE measuring tool
An engineering student in South Africa has invented a device to help the platinum mining industry increase the quantity of metal it mines.
The Northern Miner Indices (October 18, 2004)
North American Mining: 112.89 (-2.16)…
Gold, base Metal Prices buoy market
The report period Oct. 6-12 saw the price of gold fall US70 to close at US$414.70 per oz. in the afternoon in London. In New York, oil prices reached all-time highs — close to US$55 a barrel. There was no trading on Oct. 11, owing to the Canadia…
Uranium fuels junior market
A continuing trend of strong metals prices, pretty much across the board, drove the junior mining market to a strong week during the Oct. 6-12 period.
Aussie miner charged after uranium incident
Uranium miner
Alcoa back in business at Wenatchee
Workers at the idled aluminum smelter in Wenatchee, Wash., represented by the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) and the Aluminum Trades Council of Wenatchee, have voted to accept a labour agreement that will save about 400 jobs.
McPhie to talk to Vancouver CIM
Michael McPhie will discuss ideas for carrying out research at the former Britannia copper mine, north of Vancouver, at the next meeting of the Vancouver branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
Cross Lake extends Ruddock Creek
Vancouver — Drilling by
Anooraq empowered through Pelawan
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