Investment Forum
Learn from leading analysts, letterwriters and market watchers. Hear the latest about investing in diamonds, gold, nickel, platinum and palladium, and other commodities focusing on the junior mining s…
News
Canada’s National Mineral Collection
Be sure to view samples from Canada’s National Mineral Collection at this year’s convention! This showcase highlights treasures from the collections of the Canadian Museum of Nature, including ore sam…
2004 Award Winners
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada is delighted to announce this year’s annual awards recipients. The awards, which are selected by the association’s board of directors, recognize ex…
Agnico-Eagle’s costs rise as output falls (January 26, 2004)
Higher byproduct credits for copper, zinc and silver resulted in lower-than-expected costs in the fourth quarter at the LaRonde gold mine in northwestern Quebec.The news comes as owner Agnico-Eagle Mi…
Technical Program (January 26, 2004)
Following last year’s record-breaking attendance and positive indicators for exploration and mining finance in all of the mineral commodities today, the PDAC Convention in 2004 will present a technica…
Asia Gold eyes Yagaan (January 26, 2004)
Vancouver — Newly formed Asia Gold (ASG-V) has uncovered a high-sulphidation epithermal gold system on its Western Gobi property in southern Mongolia.The prospect, known as Yagaan, is in a 4.9-by-1.1…
Daily Metal Prices (January 26, 2004)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJan. 20Jan. 19Jan. 16Jan. 15Jan. 14Al Alloy1502/153…
Short Courses and Workshops
Four timely short courses are to be offered at the 2004 PDAC International Convention. There are two for the explorationist which take place on Saturday, March 6. Exploration for Iron Oxide hosted Cop…
Broad market forges ahead, golds left behind
Sparked in part by a rally in Nortel Networks, buyers pushed the S&P/TSE composite index 243.28 points higher over the Jan. 14-20 report period. The bourse ended the period at 6,623.62, or 2.9% greate…
PDAC/CAMESE Exhibitors’ Innovation Forum (January 26, 2004)
PDAC 04 will feature a new opportunity for delegates to learn about new product, service and exploration developments and recent technical or commercial successes. In partnership with the Canadian Ass…
World Mines Ministries Forum Returns
As 2004 unfolds, there is renewed optimism throughout the international mining community. This new era will once again test our abilities in an all too familiar arena. Governments around the world wil…
Open Sessions
Nickel sulphide deposits in Australia: Resources and potential, Lynton Jaques, Geoscience Australia, Canberra, AustraliaPerspectives of growth and investment opportunities in the Mexican mining sector…