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Semafo sees expansion at pits in Guinea
A reassessment of the pits at the Kiniero mine in northern Guinea has boosted mineral reserves for Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T).Based on a gold price of US$308 per oz. and updated mill recovery and m…
St. Jude sniffs gold
Drilling by St. Jude Resources (SJD-T) has confirmed the presence of gold mineralization at the Goulagou property in Burkina Faso.The Vancouver-based junior sunk nine reverse-circulation holes to subs…
Impala, Mustang sign JV
South African-based Impala Platinum (IMPAF-O)has spent a required $3.8 million on exploration to earn a 38% stake in the River Valley palladium-platinum project of Mustang Minerals (YMU-V).Situated 80…
Barrick countersues Blanchard
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has begun legal proceedings against New Orleans-based bullion dealer Blanchard & Co. in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.Barrick is seeking $100 million in damages plus anoth…
Diamond Fields recovers more carats (March 17, 2003)
Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) has recovered an additional 4,800 carats of diamonds from the Marshall Fork deposit on the Luderitz diamond concession, off the shore of Namibia.Since resuming min…
Daily Metal Prices (March 17, 2003)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateMarch 11March 10March 7March 6March 5Al Alloy1455/1…
Odyssey sizes up Altintepe in Turkey
Vancouver — The inferred mineral resource for the 2G zone on the Altintepe project in northeastern Turkey is estimated to be 3.2 million tonnes grading 1.52 grams gold per tonne.Operator Odyssey Reso…
Upbeat convention may not disappoint Recovery rates
The empties cleared away, the maps rolled back up, and the carpets steamed; so endeth the latest convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada.It’s been usual, over the past few yea…
Bullion bearish on junior market
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange felt the impact of a falling bullion price during the report period that ended March 11, with investors electing to unload gold explorers. The S&P-TSX Venture Exc…
Northern Miner Indices (March 17, 2003)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T19.5%CamecoCCO-T3.1%FalconbridgeFL-T4.0%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.7%Glamis GoldGLG-T3.3%GoldcorpG-T5.4%IncoN-T9.0%Meridian GoldMNG-T…
Energy production = autonomy
The impact of mining operations on communities is usually extremely positive. When the mines are operating, they are a flurry of activity, and good-paying jobs are plentiful. But when metal prices sta…