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Strike ends at Morila
A three-day strike over a productivity bonus has ended at the Morila gold mine in southern Mali, reports operator R…
Results buoy North Atlantic Nickel (May 17, 2004)
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Anglogold warns of lower earnings, production
South Africa’s AngloGold (AU-N) says it expects adjusted first-quarter headline earnings to be "materially&quo…
Miners dodge market slide
A generally poor report period for U.S. equity markets didn’t extend to the mining stocks, which were mostly higher over the five trading days March 17-23 as the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 index both fell slightly more than 1%.
Cape Town conference brings support from African politicians
Cape Town, South Africa — Improved commodity prices and easier mine financing made for an upbeat mood at the Indaba 2004 meeting, formally known as the Investing in African Mining Conference.Organize…
Strong rand clips AngloGold’s profits
Most export-oriented South African gold companies saw their 2003 earnings hampered by a strong rand, and AngloGold (AU-N) was no exception.Higher currencies in most other operating regions also affect…
Calcatreu takes shape under Aquiline
Ingenerio Jacobacci, Argentina — Results from ongoing infill drilling have convinced Aquiline Resources (AQI-V) that it will soon outline more than 1 million oz. at its Calcatreu gold-silver project,…
Severe winter frustrates Queenstake
As it enters its seventh month as owner and operator of the Jerritt Canyon gold mine in northeastern Nevada, Queenstake Resources (QRL-T) says the “unusually early and severe” onset of winter has hamp…
Queenstake sells Magistral to Nevada Pacific
Junior Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) intends to make the jump to producer after striking a deal to acquire Queenstake Resources’ (QRL-T) Magistral gold mine in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa.Quee…
Aurelian cuts high grades in Ecuador
Zamora, Ecuador — Aurelian Resources (ARU-V) has intersected spectacularly high-grade gold values in the first hole drilled at its 100%-owned Condor project in southeastern Ecuador.The Toronto-based …
Metals Commentary: Bright outlook for precious metals
All the key trends that have contributed to rising gold prices over the past year remain in place. The strong price recovery in commodities across all sectors continues to attract investment into prec…