In an unusual, perhaps unprecedented gesture, Canyon Resources (CAU-X) is offering to sell mineral rights to nearly 1 million acres in western Montana to environmental groups.In addition, the company …
Gold dropped to a fresh 7-month low of US$272 per oz. during the April 26-May 2 report period before recovering slightly to reach a London morning fix of US$277.70 per oz. on May 3.Gold’s rebound on t…
The report period April 24-28 was an encouraging one for the main stars of the London Metal Exchange (LME).Despite more wobbles in both equity and bond markets, copper and nickel climbed away from rec…
The first three holes of a 13-hole drill program on the River Valley property, 70 km east of Sudbury, Ont., have intersected strong platinum-palladium mineralization near the surface for Pacific North…
Partners Inca Pacific Resources (IP-V) and Anaconda Chile have kicked off a spring exploration program at their Magistral copper-skarn target in Peru.Anaconda stands to earn a 51% interest in the prop…
INDEXAcquiline15Anaconda15Anglo Am15Anglogold1Apex Silver3Ascot Res.16Ashanti1Aurizon1…
Canada’s junior exchange lost ground during the report period ended March 28, posting a loss of 27.85 points, or 0.6%, to finish the week at 4,377.04. The mining index followed suit, dropping 44.67 po…
Buoyant nickel and oil prices combined with strong operational performance allowed Sherritt International (s-t) to post record earnings for 1999.Net earnings in 1999 were $66.6 million (or 60 per res…
Agnico-Eagle3Akrokeri23Anaconda3Anglo Am15Anglo Am. Platinum3Atna1, 24Barrick3, 6Battle Mt.24Billiton15Bol…
A sustained rally in platinum and palladium prices has rejuvenated exploration for these rare metals and breathed some life into the sickly junior mining sector.Platinum rocketed past $500 recently wh…
The Chuquicamata porphyry copper mine is now in its 85th year and is said to have sufficient reserves to last an additional quarter of a century. On a recent site visit, The Northern Miner observed th…
In spite of some early-year optimism, metal markets are now having to cope with the reality of major increases in stocks on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Copper stocks climbed 27,200 tonnes; alumin…
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