The Northern Miner Indices (October 04, 2004)
North American Mining: 114.49 (+4.85)…
News
Spot Prices Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)Change…
Gold explorers scour historic BC camp
Vancouver — Undergound drilling by
Copper bugs in Chile
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco), the state-owned king of copper producers, could be the first major mining company to build an industrial-scale copper plant that employs heat-loving bacteria as processing agents.
Metanor buys Bachelor Lake mine
For $2.3 million in cash, Montreal-based junior
Knight translates knowledge into honour
Renowned German geologist Hans Cloos once wrote that his ilk translate the Earth’s language into their own through trained senses and disciplined thinking. Ian Knight, a geologist with the Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey (NLGS), is one…
Goldcorp explores Ardeen
Higher gold price sparks trading
The report period Sept. 22-28 saw the price of gold rise another US$3.20 to close at US$411.70 per oz. in the afternoon in London. In New York, oil prices rose above US$50 a barrel for the first time. The energy index was up 2% at 188.17 points. T…
US not just idiots
Carolyn Parrish, as an English teacher, describes things as she sees them (re. Idiot’s guide to Parliament, T.N.M., Sept. 3-9/04).
Richmont sweet on Valentine (October 04, 2004)
Meridian options Nicaraguan find
Eager to expand its exploration efforts and use the expertise gained from mining low-sulphidation epithermal vein systems in Chile,
Juniors rebound on back of stronger gold price
On the heels of last week’s positive trading period, TSX Venture Exchange-listed companies continued to gain ground as the gold price climbed higher, owing to a weaker U.S. dollar. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange index continued its climb from Sept.