2004

Vancouver — Results from diamond drilling by St. Jude Resources () at the Benso gold project in Ghana suggest grades increase with depth.

The April 14-20 report period was relatively quiet for gold as the yellow metal shed just US90 to finish at US$396.85 per oz. in London. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold index mimicked the metal’s performance, peaking at 214.05 points at mid-per…

Over the period ended April 20, America’s big coal producers dominated the greatest-value-change list, with Peabody Energy leading the way by rising US$1.35, to US$48.

An update of the feasibility study on the Aljustrel zinc project in Portugal shows increased capital costs, partly offset by higher revenues.

Robust prices for silver and zinc have prompted Vancouver-based Atna Resources (ATN-T) to renew its exploration efforts in the Yukon, including the Wolverine joint venture in the Finlayson Lake region.

Higher coal prices helped push Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T) back into the black in 2003.

Finding new mining frontiers in a country that has been scoured with modern exploration methods can be a daunting task, but joint-venture partners Canadian Gold Hunter (CGH-T) and Rare Earth Metals (REM-V) app…

Gold’s decline to below US$400 per oz. during the report period April 14-20 took its toll on the junior mining sector.

After lying dormant for more than 30 years, Bralorne Pioneer Gold Mines (BPN-V) has revved up the mill at its Bralorne property near Pemberton.

Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) has hired investment banks CIBC World Markets and Citigroup Global Markets to help sort through several offers of interest regarding its Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia.