Alcoa closes smelter, axes 400 jobs
Owing to a labour dispute, Alcoa will eliminate 400 jobs by not reopening a 183,000-tonne-per-year aluminum smelter in Wenatchee, Wash. The plant was idled in July 2001.
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Viceroy ties into more Gualcamayo gold (August 09, 2004)
Vancouver — Drilling at
LME Warehouse Levels (August 09, 2004)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 3 (change from July 27 in brackets):…
Etruscan, Semafo rev up Samira Hill
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Diamond strategy necessary
Canada’s first two diamond mines, Ekati and Diavik, are among the best in the world. In just six years, these exceptional mines have propelled Canada into third place in the world by value of rough diamond production.
A royal row
Like most companies, those engaged in mining are in the business of making money, and as much as possible. It’s no surprise then that alarm bells sound when new royalties have to be paid. The bells are currently ringing in Peru and Chile.
Dikulushi serves up deep grades in Congo
High-grade intersections encountered at the Dikulushi copper mine in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo indicate the mineralized zone may extend to a depth of at least 300 metres.
Global demand rises for retail diamonds
The first half of 2004 saw buoyant diamond jewelry retail sales around the globe.
Pine Valley starts coal mine in BC
Vancouver — Six years after receiving approval,
NA Tungsten aims for Cantung re-start
Vancouver — With the aim of bringing its Cantung tungsten mine in the Yukon back into production,
Yirisen yields more gold beneath UN pit
The latest drilling results at Mano River Resources’ (MNO-V) Yirisen gold deposit in Sierra Leone, West Africa, con…
Novagold outlines strong economics for Galore Creek
Vancouver – A Preliminary Economic Assessment Study of Novagold Resources’ (NG-T) Galore Creek project, in the Stik…