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Juniors struggle despite stronger gold
After spurring some much-needed investor enthusiasm by shooting over the US$400-per-oz. mark, gold dropped sharply near the end of the trading period on July 13, closing at $401.70 in New York on stronger U.S. economic data. The price of gold star…
Strike closes potline at Quebec smelter (July 19, 2004)
The move will reduce production at the facility by 22,000 tonnes per month, or to 135,000 from 403,000 tonnes per year.
Soho sees potential for Tahuehueto
Vancouver — Underground sampling on
No strike at Collahuasi (July 19, 2004)
Miners at the Collahuasi copper mine in Chile have called off a strike after reaching a deal with management for higher wages.
Abitex, Alamos execs swap shares
The following insider trading transactions in June and early July were reported in the Ontario Securities Commission Bulletin:…
Toxic information
Now how many industries can claim the kind of environmental triumph the American mining industry managed in 2002?
People (July 19, 2004)
Daily Metal Prices (July 19, 2004)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…
More gold for Committee Bay
Vancouver — The final three holes of winter drilling at the Three Bluffs occurrence in Committee Bay, Nunavut, has yielded some of the best results to date for JV partners
Geoscience funding a must
One of Canada’s main competitive advantages that attracts mineral exploration investment is its geoscience knowledge base. This includes high-quality geological maps and other geoscience data produced by our federal, provincial and territorial geo…
McWatters bankruptcy reaches settlement
The Quebec Superior Court has approved the settlement between insolvent