BHP sets out exit from Ok Tedi
Partners in the Ok Tedi copper-gold mine in Papua New Guinea’s Western Province have settled on terms for the project’s Australian operator, BHP Billiton (BHP-N), to withdraw.BHP, which owns a 52% int…
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Fording, workers settle strike
Members of the United Steelworkers of America Local 7884 have ratified an agreement with Fording Coal that will see increased wages for workers at the mine in Elkford, B.C.Mine workers had been withou…
New reserves found at Sleeping Giant
Underground drilling at the Sleeping Giant mine in northwestern Quebec has led to the discovery of three gold-rich lenses that could extend the mine life by at least two years.Equal owners Cambior (CB…
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Trading Summary (October 05, 2001)
The golds enjoyed a strong finish to the day as traders loaded up on “safe-haven” equity just in case a shooting wa…
More sulphides uncovered at Elu (October 05, 2001)
Vancouver – A second round of mapping and trench sampling by Sherwood Petroleum (SWD-V) has enhanced the prospects…
Altius pulls high-grade at Moosehead
A recent drill hole by Altius Minerals (ALS-V) at the Moosehead property in central Newfoundland has returned high-…
Anooraq granted Platreef renewal
Vancouver – Armed with a recently closed $3.2 million financing, Hunter Dickinson-led Anooraq Resources has been gr…
Canabrava adds ground in Ontario (October 05, 2001)
Vancouver – Adding to its promising portfolio of diamond properties in Ontario, Canabrava Diamond (CNB-V) has inked…
High River increases Buryatzoloto holding
High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) has bought a further 10% shareholding in Buryatzoloto, the Russian company tha operat…
First Quantum bumps Lonshi tonnage
A new resource calculation at the Lonshi copper deposit in the Zambian copper belt may justify an expansion First Q…
Drilling wraps up at Assean Lake (October 04, 2001)
Vancouver — The latest results from a newly completed 5,000 metre drill program by International Curator Resources…