Virginia Gold set to drill Roberto after encouraging results
Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) has received impressive gold assays over mineable widths from channel samples taken at…
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Uruguay Mineral’s Arenal drilling shines
Vancouver – Since Uruguay Mineral Exploration (UME-V) acquired the Uruguayan assets of Crystallex International (KR…
Congo responds to Kimberley suspension
The government of the Republic of Congo says it will stop exporting diamonds until it improves its diamond trade following a July inspection by a U.N.-backed policing unit. The inspection resulted in the suspension of the central African nation fr…
Greenshield cuts gold near Timmins
Seabridge gains with Fat
Red Back expands Chirano (August 16, 2004)
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Odds ‘n’ sods: From geologist to scribe
September is my tenth year at The Northern Miner, and to mark the occasion, I’m being honoured with a choice of either a pen set or an extra week of holidays. It will be a tough decision. . . . All kidding aside, it has been a remarkable run. It’s…
BC government unveils maps
The government of British Columbia has published geological maps of mineralized areas in four regions of the province in an effort to attract mineral exploration.
People (August 16, 2004)
SUAL gets US$150m loan
Privately owned SUAL Group, one of the world’s 10 largest aluminum producers, will expand bauxite production in northern Russia with the aid of US$150 million in loans from International Finance Corp. (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Ban…
Spot Prices Tuesday, August 10, 2004 Courtesy of Scotiabank
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