IamGold Funds scholarship at Queen’s
The master of science program in mineral exploration at Queen’s University will have a place set aside for a West African student thanks to a scholarship funded by Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N)….
News
Aussie gold backs Intrepid’s growth plans
Vancouver — With the merger between Intrepid Minerals (IAU-T, ITDXF-O) and NuStar Mining (NMC-A) moving closer to its final stages, surviving entity Intrepid Mines will soon have the benefit of produ…
Innovation Centre a boon for Laurentian, Sudbury
The mining industry in and around Sudbury, Ont., will soon have another resource to count among the already considerable number of research centres, training facilities and businesses that were spawne…
People (April 10, 2006)
Adamus Res. — Geoffrey Michael Jones appointed director….
Scorpio has visions for Nuestra Seora
By the nature of its mining history — from colonial times to the Institutional Revolution — Mexico has a bagful of old mines rendered dormant, and sometimes forgotten, by the ups and downs of the me…
Sacre-Coeur cuts Guyana gold zone
Vancouver — Drilling by Sacre-Coeur Minerals (SCM-V, SCRMF-O) on its Million Mountain property, in west-central Guyana, has returned significant gold intercepts in two initial core holes testing a sh…
First Majestic lines up $20M financing
Vancouver — Junior silver producer First Majestic Resource (FR-V, FMJRF-O) has arranged a $20-million bought-deal financing aimed at expanding its operations in Mexico….
Esperanza, Silver Standard extend high-grade San Luis vein
Vancouver — Channel sampling by Esperanza Silver (EPZ-V, ESPZF-O) and Silver Standard Resources (sso-t, ssri-q) on the San Luis joint venture, in central Peru, has extended the strike of the Ayeln v…
Cozamin poised for production
With mine and mill construction proceeding on schedule, Capstone Mining (CS-T, CSFFF-O) expects to begin operations by the third quarter of this year at its Cozamin copper-silver-zinc project in Zacat…
High-grade at Mulatos
Definition drilling on the Escondida high-grade zone at the Mulatos project in Sonora state, Mexico, has returned more good intersections for Alamos Gold (AGI-T, AGIGF-O)….
LME Warehouse Levels (April 10, 2006)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 3, 2006 (change from March 27 in brackets):…
Daily Metal Prices (April 10, 2006)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…