Sustut gets a boost
Vancouver A newly completed resource estimate has enhanced the economic potential of the Sustut copper deposit so…
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Trading Summary (February 10, 2003)
The Toronto Stock Exchange was lower today, with the TSX Composite index down 33.63 points to 6,444.11. Most sector…
Anooraq tallies Platreef resource
Vancouver Hunter Dickinson-led Anooraq Resources (ARQ-V) has tabled an inferred resource of 99.4 million tonnes g…
Northgate options Hyland property
Vancouver — Northgate Exploration(NGX-T) has inked a deal with StrataGold, a subsidiary of Expatriate Resources (E…
Inco aims to sustain record PGM output
While Inco (N-T) has benefited strongly from higher nickel and copper prices of late, the company still sees platin…
Editorial Cartoon (February 10, 2003)
Base metals: upside despite macro gloom
The following is the second in a series devoted to metals markets and was culled from Barclays Capital’s monthly report The Commodity Refiner. This week’s instalment provides an overview of base metal…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (February 10, 2003)
76.77 (-0.91)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (February 10, 2003)
98.59 (+6.79)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
America Mineral Fields still keen on Kolwezi cobalt
Although hopes for better days are routinely crushed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, London-based America Mineral Fields (AMZ-T) is optimistic recent peace negotiations will finally allow its Kol…
Diamonds among best bets for ’03
The Northern Miner asked several followers of the junior mining sector for their recommendations and predictions for 2003. Last week we heard from John Kaiser and Donald Poirier. This week, James Must…
Inco posts loss despite nickel’s rise
Inco’s (N-T) US$1.6-billion writedown during the summer on its Voisey’s Bay project in Labrador, combined with a host of other added costs, pushed Canada’s nickel giant deeply into the red in 2002.For…