Meliadine West drill season ends on high note
Vancouver – Final results are in for Comaplex Minerals’ (CMF-T) summer 2004 drill campaign on its 78% owned Meliadi…
2004
Mustang riding high
Mustang Minerals (MUM-V) has intersected significant nickel-copper mineralization at its Maskwa property, 140 km no…
Mining ramps up at Yanacocha
Operations at the Yanacocha gold mine in northern Peru are returning to normal after weeks of protests and roadbloc…
Eldorado breaks ground in Turkey (September 20, 2004)
With all required construction permits and approvals in hand,
Diavik turns in strong performance
Exceeding expectations in nearly all aspects, the Diavik diamond mine in Canada’s Far North is operating well ahead of original design.
Ivan wreaks havoc in Caribbean
Hurricane Ivan, a category-5 storm, has struck with a vengeance, causing devastation in Grenada and extensive damage in other areas of the Caribbean.
Alcan expands Down Under
Montreal-based
Nickel buoyed by strong fundamentals
Another surge in nickel prices above US$15,000 per tonne in early July was too significant to escape action. Consumers withdrew their buying interest and excess material was delivered into LME warehouses against an attractive backwardation, while…
Editorial: Where egos fly
Remember the films from high school health class that told us that “no means no?” Well, it seems not everyone was paying attention. In this case, Bobby, the popular, handsome and overly aggressive star quarterback, is being portrayed by Idaho-base…
Support sought for securities reform
A summer meeting with Douglas Hyndman of the British Columbia Securities Commission has the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) launching a lobbying campaign in western Canada designed to reform securities regulations.
Alcoa shares tumble (September 20, 2004)
Spot Prices Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004 Courtesy of Scotiabank
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