2004

It took eight years, but De Beers Canada Exploration and GGL Diamond (GGL-V) finally returned to the Doyle Lake sill in 2003 after a federally appointed tribunal upheld an earlier 1996 decision awardi…

Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$401.45-12.45Silver$6.54 -0.10Platinum$858.00+1.00…

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,700/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.10/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.55/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$24-28/lb.Copper: Comex Mar. US$1.326/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$375/kg.Iridium: Mi…

Cambior’s (CBJ-T) major shareholder, Japanese-based Jipangu, has cut its ties with the Quebec gold miner by selling 10.4 million shares.The private gold investment fund has also monetized its remainin…

The biggest flameout during the period ending Feb. 24 was Oglebay Norton’s filing for bankruptcy protection on Feb. 23.The Cleveland-based company ships limestone, coal and iron ore on the Great Lakes…

The government of the Philippines has requested that the country’s Supreme Court reverse its decision to curtail foreign investments in the mining sector.A court filing cited potential losses of more …

She’s back.Together with long-time partner Ross Burns, former Royal Oak Mines CEO, Margaret “Peggy” Kent (formerly Witte) is looking to acquire the past-producing Carolin gold mine, near Hope, B.C.Alt…

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateFeb. 24Feb. 23Feb. 20Feb. 19Feb. 18US$ in C$1.32801.33571.34401.3…

DateFeb. 24Feb. 23Feb. 20Feb. 19Feb. 18HighLowTSX Composite8604.99…

North American Mining: 108.72 (-2.28)Small Producers: 122.42 (-8.65)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…

Falconbridge (FL-T) expects mining and milling at its Sudbury operations to resume to normal levels before the end of March, now that employees have ratified a new 3-year labour pact.During the strike…

Asia Pacific Resources (APQ-T) and the Thai Department of Primary Industry and Mines (DPM) will look for an independent party to decide the fate of the Toronto-based junior’s special prospecting licen…