Palladon drills Utah copper project (April 26, 2004)
Vancouver —
News
Chile to levy charge on mining companies
Chile will impose a charge on mining companies operating there in an effort to ensure that the country receives more benefits from its mineral wealth. The charge will be tied to companies’ sales and take into account their profits.
Gold could move higher
Economic and political instability could push gold to US$450 per oz. this year, according to a survey by London-based Gold Fields Mineral Services (GFMS).
US mining laws among most stringent
I am disappointed that your editorial staff would let slip a statement continuing the fallacious concept that U.S. mining law has remained unchanged for over a century (T.N.M., April 2-8/04).
People (April 26, 2004)
Aquiline tests Nelson system
Falco’s earnings soar in Q1
Higher metal prices more than offset the effects of a 3-week strike at
Anooraq hits PGMs at Drenthe
Vancouver — Initial results from drilling of the Drenthe platinum-palladium-gold-nickel deposit in South Africa are encouraging for
Spot Prices Tuesday April 20, 2004 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)Change…
LME Warehouse Levels (April 26, 2004)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 20 (change from April 13 in brackets):…
Drilling trends
Drilling is essential to exploration and mining, as it is the only way to investigate an anomaly fully and delineate and define a deposit.
Mary-Claire Ward
Mary-Claire Ward, a director of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada and chairman of mining consulting firm Watts Griffis & McOuat, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer.