Suppliers Roundup (June 27, 2005)
New owner likely for Boart…
Anglo American Platinum Limited
Copper miners make gains
U.S. stock markets rose steadily over the reporting period May 17-23, as good macroeconomic news — an 0.5% annualized increase in the Consumer Price Index and a fall of 20,000 in jobless claims — bo…
Jacobina returns to production by going big
Jacobina, Brazil — In the Candombl beliefs of Bahia, the goddess Nan represents both death and rebirth. It’s unlikely she handled the fate of the Jacobina mine personally, since Jacobina’s rebirth,…
Suppliers Roundup (May 23, 2005)
Engineering firms unite…
Surigao holds potential for Panoro
Vancouver — An independent consultant has confirmed that the Surigao project in the Philippines has potential for porphyry-style copper and gold mineralization….
Distinction blurs between gold and base metal producers
Vancouver — Boom times in China and India have base metal companies flashing growth-charts not seen since the heady days of the Western World’s post-war baby boom. The rally has even prompted some go…
Equinox forges ahead at Lumwana
Solwezi, Zambia — The engineering and development contract for
Kennecott forms new team
Vancouver — A long-term deal inked by
Chile’s royalty debate enters final phase
Santiago, Chile — After two years of debate, the Chilean government’s attempt to extract extra tax revenue from the country’s powerful mining industry appears to be entering the final stage….
NovaGold boosts Galore Creek resource
Vancouver — An independent firm estimates that the Galore Creek project in northwestern British Columbia has a larger gold-silver-copper resource than previously believed….
Falco’s Collahuasi hobbled
A motor problem has forced the closure of the No. 3 semi-autogenous grinding mill at the Collahuasi open-pit copper mine in northern Chile….