Constellation cuts copper at Cashin
Vancouver — Constellation Copper (CCU-V) has tabled assay results for its recent dilling campaign at the Cashin sa…
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Trading Summary (January 19, 2004)
Toronto’s gold index was one of just three subindices to end in the red on Monday, falling 1.04 points to 206.67. I…
Strike averted at Highland Valley
Vancouver – After a marathon bargaining session, Untied Steel Workers of America local 7619 and management at the H…
Alcan takes charge at Coega
An ongoing review of Pechiney assets has prompted Montreal-based aluminum giant Alcan (AL-T) to book an impairment…
Dios misses the mark at Hotish
The two latest samples of kimberlitic material from the Hotish project, 100 km south of the Renard cluster in north…
Calcatreu takes shape under Aquiline
Ingenerio Jacobacci, Argentina — Results from ongoing infill drilling have convinced Aquiline Resources (AQI-V) that it will soon outline more than 1 million oz. at its Calcatreu gold-silver project,…
The Northern Miner Indices (January 19, 2004)
North American Mining: 106.79 (+0.96)Small Producers: 115.48 (-4.64)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Editorial Cartoon (January 19, 2004)
Strong year ahead for base metals
We expect all base metal prices to register double-digit growth from the last quarter of 2003 to the expected peak during 2004.We have made new upward revisions to our base metal price forecasts (+15%…
Cdn Zinc raises funds
Vancouver – Canadian Zinc (CZN-T) has increased the company’s capital and issued additional shares in a private placement.Subsequently, Canadian Zinc’s recent private-placement financing of $6 million…
Freeport redeems notes
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) has eliminated US$180 million in debt through the early conversion of senior notes.In mid-2001, the copper magnate issued US$603.75 million worth of senior conve…
Minefinders advances Dolores (January 19, 2004)
Vancouver — The long-awaited feasibility study for the Dolores gold-silver project in Mexico is closer to completion following a 59,400-metre program of delineation drilling by Minefinders (MFL-T).Th…