Tiberon lines up US$100 million Nui Phao financing
Vancouver – Development of Tiberon Minerals’ (TBR-T) 77.5% controlled Nui Phao tungsten-fluorspar project in Vietna…
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Ovacik mine shut down – sale on hold
Vancouver – The recent shut down of Newmont’s (NEM-N) Ovacik gold mine in Turkey has deferred its proposed sale to…
Abacus fully vested in Afton project (August 23, 2004)
Vancouver – Ahead of schedule, Abacus Mining & Exploration (AME-V) has fulfilled the terms to earn its 100% interes…
Trading Summary (August 23, 2004)
Gold closed up US5 on Aug.23rd, to finish at US$410.60 per oz. in the afternoon in London. The gold index was down…
Exchange Rates (August 23, 2004)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)…
Tethyan strikes gold in central Pakistan
Perth, Western Australia — A major gold porphyry has been discovered at the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan.
Al-Qaeda funded by ‘blood’ diamonds: UN
A UN-backed report says several top al-Qaeda operatives laundered millions of dollars in African diamonds before the terrorist attacks on New York City on Sept. 11, 2001.
Wenatchee deal hinges on national contract
The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) will negotiate the fate of 400 workers at Alcoa’s (AA-N) Wenatchee aluminum smelter in Washington state via its national agreement with the aluminum giant.
Bema ups stake in Victoria (August 23, 2004)
Vancouver — Through a private placement,
Record profits for Sherritt
With big increases in metal prices pumping up its top line,
Galore Creek looks good for NovaGold
Vancouver — A preliminary economic assessment of