IOCC workers on strike
More than 1,400 workers at Iron Ore Co. of Canada (IOCC) went on strike in late July, shutting down mine production at the plant in Labrador, which supplies roughly 4% of the world’s iron pellets.
2004
South Africa’s female miners
The South African Women in Mining Association says women need more information and training in order to become more active in the country’s mining industry.
Gold Reserve boosts Brisas resource
Vancouver — A new estimate at
The Northern Miner Indices (July 26, 2004)
North American Mining: 103.23 (-1.35)…
Exchange Rates (July 26, 2004)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)…
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 26, 2004)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,600/t.
Geophysics finds targets for Romios
New office for Miner, Handbook
The Toronto office of The Northern Miner and Canadian Mines Handbook is changing location. Effective August 16, the new address will be 12 Concorde Place, Suite 800, Toronto, Ont. M3C 4J2.
Outlook for base metals
Base metal prices saw their first peak in April, and have retraced 15% since then. Before the second leg of our expected twin-price peak starts to form, we expect further price falls.
De Beers settles US cartel charges
Diamond producer
Judge refuses to rule on cyanide case
A federal judge in the U.S. says he will not issue a ruling on a lawsuit filed by native leaders from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana who are trying to force the cleanup of the abandoned Zortman and Landusky gold mines, near Malta.
Kimberly buys Rescue
Coeur d’Alene-based junior