Trans Hex sails for De Beers
Trans Hex Group’s Mv Ivan Prinsep has returned to Namibia’s coastal waters after weighing anchor from a joint ventu…
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Disputada legal dispute heats up (September 02, 2002)
Vancouver — U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil (XOM-N) has filed a civil suit against Chile’s state mineral company, Enami, adding to the legal complications that have delayed the US$1.3-billion sale of its C…
Freegold looking to feed Fort Knox
Fairbanks, Alaska — With what appears to be an upturn in the gold market, International Freegold Mineral Development (ITF-V) is focusing its exploration efforts on Alaska.The company’s flagship prope…
Sulliden set to acquire Peruvian deposit
With $150,000 in hand from a recent private placement, Montreal-based Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T) has inked a letter of intent to acquire Peru’s Shahuindo gold property from Compania Minera Algamarca…
Rietfontein yields broad low-grade nickel (September 02, 2002)
Vancouver — Initial drilling by Robert Friedland-led African Minerals into the western side of the Rietfontein property in South Africa has returned widespread intervals of low-grade nickel-copper-pl…
Ashton, Soquem step up work in Otish Mountains
Encouraged by the size of the diamonds recovered from the Renard cluster of kimberlitic intrusions in the Otish Mountains region of north-central Quebec, the Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Soquem…
Spot Prices Wed. August 21, 2002
Wednesday August 28, 2002Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$310.95+$2.60Silver$ 4.50+…
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Daily Metal Prices (September 02, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateAug. 27Aug. 26Aug. 23Aug. 22Aug. 21Al Alloy1221/124…
Producer and Dealer Prices (September 02, 2002)
Antimony: Recent trades US$1,800-2,000/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.30/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.30-7.05/lb.Copper: Comex Dec US$0.6975/lb….
iPasin de Espaa?
One grows used to the odd misrepresentation by a politician, but to hear one so leavened with coarseness as a comment by Loyola de Palacio del Valle-Lersundi last month caught us by surprise.Ms. de Pa…
Disclosure policy benefits mining
The Canadian Securities Administrators recently adopted National Policy 51-201 — Disclosure Standards, which addresses concerns regarding selective disclosure. Selective disclosure occurs when a publ…