Daily Metal Prices (August 16, 2004)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…
News
Interest rate worries sink US boards
Downbeat economic news, high crude oil prices, and the expectation that the U.S. Federal Reserve would increase interest rates brought U.S. stock markets lower in the reporting period Aug. 4-9. The S&P 500 Index fell 34.47 points, or 3.1%, to 1,06…
Red Back expands Chirano (August 16, 2004)
Vancouver — Drilling by
Crystallex confirms permit at Las Cristinas
The Venezuelan government has confirmed
Ivanhoe hits high-grade at Monywa
Vancouver — Drilling by
Mano River’s Pampana yields more gold
Vancouver — Drilling at the Pampana project in Sierra Leone — a joint venture between
Corriente bullish on Mirador (August 12, 2004)
Independent metallurgical studies have confirmed positive results for the treatment of copper ore from the Mirador…
Conquest, Trade Winds begin gold program near Detour Lake
Conquest Resources (CQR-V) and joint venture partner Trade Winds Ventures (TWD-V) have begun drilling at the Aurora…
Alcoa and Newmont team up in Suriname
It’s not very often that two majors get together for a grassroots exploration campaign, but that’s exactly what Alc…
The Northern Miner breaks camp
The Toronto office of The Northern Miner and Canadian Mines Handbook is changing location. Effective August 16, the…
PolyMet advances NorthMet development plans (August 11, 2004)
Vancouver — A revised plan of operation at PolyMet Mining’s (POM-V) wholly owned NorthMet project in northeastern…
Bema ups stake in Victoria (August 11, 2004)
Vancouver — Through a private placement, Bema Gold (BGO-T), is investing $4 million in Victoria Resource (VIT-V),…