Securities reform tops agenda
Securities reform has been a major issue for the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) since 2001, and remains a priority.
2004
Price volatility expected for copper
Although copper recently lost its upside momentum, we believe downside risk to prices is limited beyond technical support targets because of sheer physical shortages and modest speculative length. However, high price volatility is likely to persis…
Dia Bras options Mexican project
Vancouver — Through an option agreement, Montreal-based
UN says Congo mine poses health risk
United Nations investigators say illicit mining at the Shinkolobwe uranium mine in east Congo is putting thousands of locals at risk of contracting cancer because of high radiation levels. They also warn that the nuclear ore, if left unpoliced, co…
The Northern Miner Indices (August 02, 2004)
North American Mining: 99.32 (-3.91)…
Starfield steps out at Ferguson Lake
Vancouver — Drilling by
People (August 02, 2004)
Goldcorp fattens nest egg
Cambior rides Rosebel to record (August 02, 2004)
Full production at the new Rosebel gold mine in Suriname helped boost
Alcoa boosts output at smelter
Alcoa Aluminio, a wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Alcoa, plans to boost its share of aluminum capacity by 30%, or 63,000 tonnes per year, at the Sao Luis (Alumar) aluminum smelter in Brazil.
Solid grades at Sa Perrima
Vancouver — Drill core from the Sa Perrima deposit at the Furtei property on the island of Sardinia has yielded encouraging grades, and results suggest the high-grade mineralization is open to the north.
NA Tungsten hopes to restart Cantung
Vancouver – With the aim of bringing its Cantung mine back into production, Vancouver-based North American Tungsten…