Juniors comb Superior Craton for gems
Partners Navigator Exploration (NVR-V) and Canabrava Diamond (CNB-V) have so far drill-tested five geophysical anomalies on the Kat project in the Attawapiskat region of northern Ontario.One of these,…
Rio Tinto plc
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Denver — After spending US$4 billion on acquisitions, Rio Tinto (RTP-N) saw its profits jump 18% in 2000.The London-based mining house posted net earnings of US$1.5 billion (or $1.10 per share), comp…
Market eyes rate cut
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 231.39 points, or 2.2%, to 10,881.20 during the report period ended Jan. 30, in anticipation of the 0.5% interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserv…
Rio Tinto posts strong quarter
Denver — The fourth quarter of 2000 was highlighted by a 40% increase in iron ore production and a 24% rise in aluminum production for Rio Tinto (RTP-N).The increase is attributed to the company’s ac…
Grasberg mine a star performer for Freeport-McMoRan
Denver — Higher grades and better recovery rates at the giant Grasberg operation in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, resulted in a record- setting fourth quarter for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N).Copp…
Gold shines through auction
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average was quiet during the report period ended Jan. 23, moving down 9.85 points, or 0.1%, to 10,649.81, while spot gold perked up to US$266.10 on the Comex divisio…
Global giants get boost from platinum, diamonds
Until about five years ago, London’s mining giants could only watch in envy as investors paid hefty premiums for shares of much smaller companies listed on North American exchanges. London’s mining se…
Kennecott, Montello eye targets in Manitoba
Based on results from regional till sampling and follow-up airborne magnetic geophysics on the Poplar diamond project in Manitoba, Kennecott Canada Exploration and its partner, Montello Resources (MEO…
Trivalence continues streak
Contributions from the recently opened Palmietgat mine in South Africa have enabled Trivalence Mining (TMI-V) to chalk up its sixth straight increase in quarterly diamond production.Trivalence owns a …
Tenke hits hot holes at Filo del Sol in high Andes
Vancouver — Reverse-circulation drilling by Tenke Mining (TNK-T) has cut impressive copper-silver-gold mineralization on the 264-sq.-km Vicuna property, which straddles the border between Chile and A…
BHP identifies 22 targets in Lac de Gras area
BHP Diamonds, a division of Australia-based BHP (BHP-N), has identified 22 potential kimberlite targets on the DHK and WI joint-venture claim blocks in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territorie…
Scoping study for Penasquito
Vancouver — Assay results from a 4,600-metre drill program over the Penasquito base metal property in Mexico have prompted Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T) and its Lima-based partner, Mauricio Hochsch…