Teck, union reach deal
Teck Cominco and the unions at the company’s Trail operations in southwestern British Columbia have ratified the terms a collective agreement.The contract runs through 2005 and is retroactive to June …
2001
BHP Billiton posts higher profit (November 12, 2001)
Vancouver — Strong prices for iron ore and increased coal sales in Asia propelled the world’s biggest mining company to a profit of US$608 million (or 10 per share) in the fiscal first quarter ended…
Trading Summary (November 09, 2001)
The Toronto Stock Exchange ended the week on a high note gaining 68.91 points to close at 7,209.7 points. Powering…
CVG fires latest shot at Las Cristinas
Minera Las Cristinas (Minca) has advised Vannessa Ventures (VVV-V) that Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana (CVG) int…
Starfield ups West zone
Vancouver – Junior Starfield Resources (SRU-V) continues to increase the tonnage at the West zone on the Ferguson L…
Rubicon encouraged at Slate Bay
Vancouver — A 1,600 metre drill program by partners Anglogold (AU-N) and Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) has returned som…
Kinross narrows loss (November 09, 2001)
Kinross Gold (K-T) narrowed its losses on lower costs and improved gold production during the three months ended Se…
Pan American at a loss despite higher production
Despite a 138% year-over-year increase in silver production, Pan American Silver (PAA-T) has posted a loss in the t…
Trading Summary (November 08, 2001)
After gaining some ground in response to unexpected rate cuts by the European Central Bank and the Bank of England…
Quaterra sets sights on Duke Island
Vancouver — Having cut narrow zones of platinum-palladium mineralization at its Union Bay project, Quaterra Resour…
Royal Gold takes Yamana hit
Vancouver — Higher production from the large Pipeline gold complex in central Nevada drove Royal Gold (RGLD-Q) to…
Coeur back in the black
Vancouver — Debt restructuring propelled Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) to a profit of US$26.9 million, or 62 per sh…