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Chile tops for mining investment
For the second straight year, Chile has been selected as the most attractive region in the world for mining investment in a survey of companies conducted by the Fraser Institute.Executives from compan…
Olympus tables Phuoc Son resource
Vancouver — Olympus Pacific (OYM-V) has tabled an independent resource estimate of its Phuoc Son gold project, 90 km southwest of the seaport city of Da Nang in central Vietnam.Watts Griffis & McOuat…
Birch Mountain tests project
Based on the recommendations of a preliminary technical report, Birch Mountain Resources (BMD-V) plans to advance its Muskeg Valley limestone project in northeastern Alberta to the prefeasibility stag…
Barrick reworks Highland deal (February 09, 2004)
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has decided to take a smaller stake in Russian-based Highland Gold Mining than previously planned, preferring instead to invest directly in mines in the world’s largest country.Ba…
Gold price hinges on exchange rate
Gold was surprisingly resilient on the Friday (Jan. 30) before pressday, with good support holding below US$400 per oz. and closing on its high at US$402.20.However, we expect heightened volatility to…
Amador drills Cedar Island
A 10,000-metre drill program is under way at the KPM property, 60 km west of Kenora, Ont. Amador Gold (AGX-V) is drilling the past-producing property in order to expand a known gold resource and test …
People (February 09, 2004)
Alcoa — Tomas Sigurdsson appointed managing director of Fjardaal plant in Iceland.Argosy Minerals — Peter Lloyd appointed chairman.Banro Corp. — John Clarke appointed director.
Phelps Dodge to boost production
Improved prices and strong demand for copper have prompted Phelps Dodge (PD-N) to increase production from operations that were either suspended or curtailed during the industry downturn of the late 1…
Spot Prices Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$401.75-2.25Silver$6.18 -0.06Platinum$824.00-30.00…
African rains dampen Iamgold’s output
All in all, 2003 was a productive year for Iamgold (IMG-T), which cranked out 421,000 attributable ounces at a weighted cash cost of US$225 per oz.Still, output was 2% lower and cash costs 5% higher t…
Copper Ridge funds work at Quitovac
Vancouver — Copper Ridge Explorations (KRX-V) has closed a $1.9-million short-form offering, with most of the proceeds earmarked for initial exploration of the Quitovac gold property in Mexico’s Sono…