Jilbey extends Bissa Southwest zone
Reverse-circulation drilling by Jilbey Gold Exploration (JLB-V) has significantly extended known gold mineralizatio…
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De Beers gaining strength in Canadian diamond sector
Although no new mines were built in Canada last year, plans on the drawing board suggest that four advanced diamond projects will soon become Canadian producers, including two in the Northwest Territo…
Next generation of northern mines ‘at risk’
Vancouver — A report by Canada’s auditor-general warns that new diamond mines and other resource projects could be at risk unless the federal government reforms the arduous permitting regime that pre…
Insider Trading (April 25, 2005)
The Ontario Securities Commission reported the following trading transactions in its OSC Bulletin:…
LME Warehouse Levels (April 25, 2005)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 18, 2005 (change from April 11 in brackets):…
Canadian uranium beyond the Basin
Vancouver — For most, uranium mining in Canada is synonymous with northern Saskatchewan, yet many other areas of the country are prospective for the energy-generating element….
California Dreamin’ Greystar Gets It Right in Rural Colombia
Last week in this space we looked at the broad improvements in Colombia and its minerals sector; this week we focus on the lessons learned from one company’s Herculean efforts to resume a major explor…
Iron ore giant awakens
Investor enthusiasm for the soaring iron market is giving another mothballed Canadian project a shot at production….
Imperial expands Northeast zone
Vancouver — Drilling by
Friends go to court (April 25, 2005)
Unresolved differences in interpretation between
Producer and Dealer Prices (April 25, 2005)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$3,040/t….
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (April 25, 2005)
Close: April 19, 2005…