Rio Narcea rewrites hedge book
With its own future looking brighter and bullion prices picking up, Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) has restructured its hedge book.In late 2000, the company borrowed US$24 million from Deutsche Bank to…
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AurionGold eyes sweetener (July 01, 2002)
As expected, the board of directors of Aussie takeover target AurionGold has advised shareholders not to accept Placer Dome’s (PDG-T) all-share bid, as it wrangles for a cash sweetener.In a letter acc…
LME Warehouse Levels (July 01, 2002)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, June 25 (change from June 11 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium1227150(+…
First Quantum forges ahead at Kansanshi
A positive engineering report has prompted First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) to proceed with a bankable feasiblity study of the Kansanshi copper-gold deposit in Zambia.Kansanshi is Zambia’s oldest mine, d…
Licensure closing in
Ontario geologists and geophysicists may find it wise to watch the calendar this summer. At the end of August, their livelihood may depend on having a professional licence.The Geoscientists Act, passe…
St Andrew execs take the reigns at UTX (July 01, 2002)
St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) has assumed a 33% stake in United Tex-Sol Mines (UTX.A-V).Glenn Laing and Julian Kemp, president and chief financial officer, respectively, of St Andrew, now hold the same…
Northern Miner Indices (July 01, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)BarrickABX-T21.9%CamecoCCO-T3.6%FalconbridgeFL-T4.7%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.7%GoldcorpG-T3.2%IncoN-T7.9%Meridian GoldMNG-T2.5%Newmont Minin…
Western Copper confirms continuity of Chile Colorado zone
Vancouver — Initial results from an ongoing, 6,800-metre drill program on the Penasquito silver property in Mexico have confirmed the mineral continuity of the Chile Colorado zone.Based on results fr…
Eldorado ups Kisladag
Vancouver — Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) has incorporated this year’s drill results into a resource estimate for the Kisladag project in western Turkey.The 4,565 metres drilled in 2002 have helped define th…
PGMs bullish in May
The investor and dealer selling that had undermined the platinum price in late April eased in early May, and physical demand provided a solid floor around US$520 per oz.The positive fundamentals for p…
Cdn. Royalties targets Ungava’s board
The fight between Canadian Royalties (CZZ-V) and Ungava Minerals (UNGV-CUB) has taken a twist, with the former, via a numbered subsidiary company, launching a 10-per-share cash bid for 51% of the lat…
Marshall Fork yields 17-carat diamond
Partners Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) and South African-based Trans Hex Group have recovered a 17-carat alluvial diamond off the coast of Namibia, near the town of Luderitz.The stone, which ca…