Southland evacuated again
Safety problems continue at the Southland coal mine in New South Wales, Australia, where production has been suspen…
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Trading Summary (March 16, 2004)
The Toronto market rose on Tuesday, scraping back some of the previous day’s losses. The TSX Composite index was up…
Tournigan Gold improves economics at Kremnica
Vancouver — Tournigan Gold (TVC-V) has tabled an independent scoping study that focused exclusively on the Sturec…
American Mineral Fields gets decree
Congolese president Joseph Kabila has signed off on a decree approving the deal under which America Mineral Fields…
Cheviot coal mine to go ahead
After a long wrangle over permitting, Fording Canadian Coal Trust (FDG.UN-T) and partner Teck Cominco (TEK-T) have…
Trading Summary (March 15, 2004)
Toronto markets tanked on Monday, with the S&P-TSX Composite index falling 157.63 points to 8,434.41, a loss of 1.8…
South Africans bid for South Pacific exposure (March 15, 2004)
South African gold producers Harmony Gold (HMY-N) and Durban Roodepoort Deep (DROOY-Q) have both issued bids for Pa…
Anglo American finalizes deal for Man project
Vancouver — Anglo American Exploration, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Anglo American (AAUK-N) has complete…
The Northern Miner Indices (March 15, 2004)
North American Mining: 108.07 (-3.08)Small Producers: 128.76 (+5.73)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Anvil keeps its promise in DRC
Kilwa, Democratic Republic of Congo — Green countryside, neatly thatched African huts, and the tranquil vastness of Lake Mweru converge in this sleepy town in the southwestern DRC. As our charter fli…
Editorial Cartoon (March 15, 2004)
Gold heads for fresh peak in first half
The rally in gold has become increasingly fuelled by the depreciating U.S. dollar, or, more accurately, is following the trend in the euro. However, it is important to note that this relationship is m…