Tenke advances Alto Rico (March 24, 2003)
Vancouver — Tenke Mining (TNK-T) has tabled encouraging early results from its geophysical program at the low-sulphidation epithermal gold-silver prospect known as Alto Rico, in the Argentine portion…
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Pacific Minerals tables resource in China (March 24, 2003)
Vancouver — A resource estimate suggests the 217 Gold project in northern China is be amenable to low-cost, open-pit mining, reports Pacific Minerals (PMZ-V).Situated in the autonomous region of Inne…
NYSE GREATEST VALUE CHANGE (March 24, 2003)
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Lakota clears title on Tanzanian property
An agreement with its Australian partners has permitted Lakota Resources (YLA-V) to consolidate its ownership of the Ikina Reefs property in the Lake Victoria area of Tanzania.The 25-sq.-km property i…
Inco and LionOre strengthen ties
Already sourcing nickel in concentrate from LionOre Mining’s (LIM-T) Emily Ann mine in Western Australia, Inco (N-T) has agreed to another life-of-mine off-take agreement on the junior’s nearby Maggie…
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Editorial Cartoon (March 24, 2003)
Geoscientists bridge gap
Can geologists bridge the gap between Islamic countries and the West?Osman Shinaishin, a National Science Foundation senior officer who funds geoscience projects, thinks so. A native of Egypt who came…
Flat TVs depend on silver
The large-screen flat-panel-display (FPD) television sets featured in home entertainment showrooms rely on a new technology wholly dependent on silver.The FPD model has been on the market for four yea…
First Quantum trims its losses
A reduction of its interest in a money-losing subsidiary enabled First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) to trim its losses in 2002.For the 13 months ended Dec. 31, the copper miner recorded a loss of US$3.8 mi…
TSX GREATEST VALUE CHANGE (March 24, 2003)
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Sleeping Giant to get deeper shaft
With new zones identified at the Sleeping Giant mine near Amos, Que., operator Cambior (CBJ-T) and joint-venture partner Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) have given the go-ahead to a $7-million shaft extension.T…