Imperial places marker on Fjordland
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Wheaton River trades heavily
The report period July 14-20 saw the price of gold close down US90. The precious metal fell US$6.35 on July 20 to finish at US$400 per oz. in the afternoon in London. The gold index was down by 2.7%, or 5.53 points, to close at 197.44. The divers…
Tyhee goes for gold in NWT
Vancouver — This year’s initial drill hole at
Montana voters put I-147 on ballot
Initiative 147, which proposes to re-allow cyanide leaching in open-pit gold and silver operations in Montana, will be on the ballot in that state in November.
Wheaton’s silver spinoff adds twist
In its struggle to fend off
Southern Cross to explore Ethiudna (July 26, 2004)
Polishing the myth
With the settlement of charges under anti-trust laws in the United States, the De Beers group believes it has put its disputes with the U.S. government behind it. And it is plain that the U.S. Department of Justice expects to see a very different…
Combatting conflict diamonds
This is a crucial juncture for our industry. We are enjoying a period of success with growing consumer demand for diamond jewelry driven by new, dynamic marketing initiatives. We can look back at the last few challenging years with justifiable pri…
New deal at Stillwater (July 26, 2004)
Workers at Stillwater Mining’s palladium and platinum mine near Nye, Mont., have voted to accept a new contract after rejecting an earlier offer.
Mundoro’s Maoling serves up gold
Vancouver — Little more than half a year since going public,
Aurora shines for Guyana Goldfields (July 26, 2004)
Western markets beset by summer doldrums
Weakening junior market volume, coupled with a slight pull back in gold toward the session’s end, led to further softening of the TSX Venture Exchange Index. The index fell more than 32 points to close at 1527.14 during the trading period July 14-…