Lonmin puts bid in for Southern Platinum (March 22, 2005)
Platinum producer Lonmin (LMI-L) has stepped in as a bidder for Southern Platinum (SPC-T), offering $2.66 per share…
2005
Canarc cuts significant gold at Benzdorp
Canarc Resource (CCM-T) has cut significant gold on its Benzdorp property, 300 km southeast of Parimaribo, Suriname…
IUC powered by waste
International Uranium (IUC-T) has begun processing uranium-bearing waste material at its 2,000-ton-per-day White Me…
Eldorado remains in the red for 2004
Vancouver – A drop in gold output coupled with escalating costs at Eldorado Gold’s (ELD-T) 100%-owned So Bento min…
Phelps Dodge to earn in on Escalones (March 21, 2005)
An option agreement between General Minerals (GNM-T) and the Chilean subsidiary of Phelps Dodge (PD-N) will let Phe…
St Barbara grabs Gwalia gold (March 21, 2005)
Perth, Australia-based St Barbara Mines has emerged as the winning bidder for the gold division of failed miner Son…
Ivanhoe hits copper and gold at Cloncurry
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) has cut significant gold and copper at its Cloncurry project, 38 km southwest of the Ernest H…
Kensington recovers 10.5-carat diamond (March 21, 2005)
Vancouver — Mini-bulk sampling on
Augusta eyes copper skarn
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Exchange Rates (March 21, 2005)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)…
The Northern Miner Indices (March 21, 2005)
North American Mining: 122.74 (-2.51)…
Canadian miners going silver
The early findings of a study of Canada’s mining industry, being carried out by the federally funded Mining Industry Training and Adjustment Council (MITAC), warn of a shortage of trained professional…