High grade found at Assean Lake
Finding new mining frontiers in a country that has been scoured with modern exploration methods can be a daunting task, but joint-venture partners
2004
Palladon drills Utah copper project (April 26, 2004)
Vancouver —
Anooraq hits PGMs at Drenthe
Vancouver — Initial results from drilling of the Drenthe platinum-palladium-gold-nickel deposit in South Africa are encouraging for
Gold explorers lose ground as metal slides
Gold’s decline to below US$400 per oz. during the report period April 14-20 took its toll on the junior mining sector.
Chile to levy charge on mining companies
Chile will impose a charge on mining companies operating there in an effort to ensure that the country receives more benefits from its mineral wealth. The charge will be tied to companies’ sales and take into account their profits.
Spot Prices Tuesday April 20, 2004 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)Change…
Bralorne Pioneer pours gold bar
After lying dormant for more than 30 years,
Base metals buoyed by manufacturing gains; Shakespeare
The most recent U.S. industrial production data showed a solid gain in the fourth quarter of 2003, led by a 1% jump in manufacturing output. The gains were boad-based, spreading across almost all manufacturing output categories. The February stren…
LME Warehouse Levels (April 26, 2004)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 20 (change from April 13 in brackets):…
Exeter buoyed by results at La Cabeza
Drilling by
Ivanhoe weighs offers for Oyu Tolgoi (April 26, 2004)
New structures kick at Goldfield (April 26, 2004)
Drilling on a newly interpreted structural trend at the Goldfield deposit in western Nevada suggests new resources for