Wenatchee deal hinges on national contract
The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) will negotiate the fate of 400 workers at Alcoa’s (AA-N) Wenatchee aluminum smelter in Washington state via its national agreement with the aluminum giant.
2004
Al-Qaeda funded by ‘blood’ diamonds: UN
A UN-backed report says several top al-Qaeda operatives laundered millions of dollars in African diamonds before the terrorist attacks on New York City on Sept. 11, 2001.
Iamgold unveils its white knight (August 23, 2004)
South Africa’s
Wheaton, Coeur trade barbs
Ian Telfer, CEO of
Baffin Island’s rich iron deposits attractive again
A lifelong dream is beginning to come true for Gordon McCreary, former vice-president of corporate affairs for
Sparton lucky at Luxi gold project in Yunnan province
Drilling by
Human rights and mining
Human rights are increasingly important to mining operations, and yet the issue remains largely on the sidelines.
Placer Dome adds to Cortez Hills discovery
Midway through a US$10-million exploration campaign at the Cortez gold mine in Nevada,
Tethyan strikes gold in central Pakistan
Perth, Western Australia — A major gold porphyry has been discovered at the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan.
Diamond market showing gains
Owing to solid sales through the first half of 2004, the London-based Diamond Trading Co. is raising its prices of rough diamonds by an average of 5%, with most categories rising in line with the average.
VVC firms up Beaverbrook (August 23, 2004)
Exchange Rates (August 23, 2004)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)…