OGS book focuses on Sudbury
A book on geotechnics published by the Ontario Geological Survey is designed to assist city planners in Sudbury.The Physical Environment of the City of Greater Sudbury is the first publication to desc…
2003
Harmony targets Australia’s Abelle
South Africa’s third-largest gold producer, Harmony Gold Mining (HMY-N), has launched an A75-per-share bid for all the shares of Perth, Australia-based Abelle.The offer represents a 14% premium over …
Inmet broadens search at Aussie base metal find
Having determined that the Jaguar high-grade base metal find in Western Australia is too small to develop as a stand-alone operation, Inmet Mining (IMN-T) is exploring the surrounding property for fur…
De Beers processes Fort la Corne sample
Vancouver — Kensington Resources (KRT-V) reports that Anglo American’s (AAUK-Q) diamond unit, De Beers Canada Exploration, has completed heavy mineral separation on a mini-bulk sample taken last year…
Gold’s recovery lands Placer Dome in the black
Vancouver — Higher gold prices helped Placer Dome (PDG-T) generate sizable earnings in 2002, though US$40 million of unforeseen charges soured the profit margin in the fourth quarter.The company earn…
Shareholders approve Fording plan (March 03, 2003)
The plan of arrangement under which coal producer Fording (FDG-T) would be converted into an income trust has received shareholder approval at a special meeting in Calgary, allowing Fording to combine…
Agreement will standardize African mining codes
African mining ministers have agreed to standardize mining codes across the continent in an effort to attract greater foreign investment.Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the South African minister of minerals …
Broad market flops as gold surges
The S&P-TSX composite index continued its downward spiral over the Feb. 19-25 report period, slipping 89.45 points to 6,503.10.Not even a surge in spot gold could save producers: Placer Dome plummeted…
Aur tackles debt as earnings shrink
Despite higher mine production and stronger copper prices, Aur Resources (AUR-T) watched its profits wither in the fourth quarter of 2002.The company earned US$1.9 million (or US2 per share) on reven…
Afton moves to prefeasibility
Vancouver — DRC Resources (DRC-T) has hired Vancouver-based Behre Dolbear & Co. to perform a prefeasibility study of the Afton copper-gold project, near Kamloops, B.C.The study will focus on the mine…
McWatters acquires East Malartic mill
Two transactions, one with Quebec government-owned Soquem and another with Barrick Gold (ABX-T), will give McWatters Mining (MWA-T) a major position in the Val d’Or region of northwestern Quebe…
LME Warehouse Levels (March 03, 2003)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 25 (change from Feb. 18 in brackets):MetalStock(Tonnes)ChangeAluminium1227800…