Summer work in eastern Nunavut yields diamond discoveries
A flurry of exploration in eastern Nunavut has resulted in several kimberlite discoveries.
2004
Lundin celebrates Swedish homecoming
Stockholm, Sweden — As a result of acquiring the Zinkgruvan mine in central Sweden from
Tamerlane ambitious at Pine Point mine
Vancouver — The once-grand Pine Point mine, on the southern shore of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories, is getting a test drive by
StrataGold adds gold projects in Yukon
Vancouver —
Financing triggers higher trading in Bema
The 7-day report period beginning Oct. 20 saw the price of gold rise US$8.15 to close at US$427.50 per oz. in the afternoon of Oct. 26 in London. During the week, gold hit a near 16-year peak; on Oct. 26, however, it fell $1.65. The gold index ro…
Metals bounce back
Despite a tough weekend, U.S. equity markets were little-changed over the report period Oct. 20-26. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 9.14 points at 9,888.48 and the S&P 500 rose 7.86 points to 1,111.09.
Cdn Arrow cuts nickel
Vancouver — Ongoing drilling by
Dinner to benefit hospital
Organizers of this year’s “Mining for a Heart of Gold” benefit dinner hope to raise more than the $40,000 amassed in 2003. All funds raised by the event, slated for Nov. 10 in Toronto, will go to Peter’s Hospital at Chedoke in Hamilton, Ont., a 90…
Inco to go ahead with Goro (November 01, 2004)
Dynasty Gold makes splash in western China
Urumchi, China —
Nobody knows our Soros
The forthcoming presidential election in the United States crept up on us, not so much because we can’t read a calendar as because the year-long crawl to the first Tuesday in November seemed not to be going anywhere very fast.
Stoping methods
The following is an excerpt from the ninth edition of Mining Explained, published by The Northern Miner.