Inmet takes over Teck’s Cerattepe project
A deal between the Turkish subsidiaries of two Canadian mining companies will give Inmet Mining (IMN-T) control of the Cerattepe copper and gold deposit, near Artvin in northeastern Turkey.Under the d…
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Crown pulls high grades at Buckhorn (May 05, 2003)
Assays on core samples from the Buckhorn Mountain property in north-central Washington, held by Crown Resources (CRCE-O), indicate high gold grades over significant widths.Crown drilled 41 holes betwe…
Hushovd strengthens grip on Gabriel
In the wake of a tumultuous past few months for Gabriel Resources (GBU-T), characterized by a plummeting share price, management turnover, and a surprising rise in projected costs for its Rosia Montan…
Gold Fields extends AIDS program
Johannesburg-based Gold Fields is extending its medical program to include highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) as a treatment option for employees with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AI…
People (May 05, 2003)
Cleveland Cliffs — James Trethewey appointed senior VP of operations improvement.Compania Minera Antamina — Wendell Pauling appointed president and CEO.
Now for a cultural change
It was fully a year ago that we were writing about the New York Attorney General’s investigation into investment research at several major U.S. brokerage houses. New York State prosecutors had gone th…
Editorial Cartoon (May 05, 2003)
Agnico-Eagle buys out Breakwater at Lapa (May 05, 2003)
Hungry to expand beyond its single LaRonde gold mine in northwestern Quebec, Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) has struck a deal to acquire Breakwater Resources’ (BWR-T) interest in the Lapa high-grade gold …
Falco boosts earnings in first quarter
Stronger metal prices and sales volumes pushed Falconbridge (FL-T) to a higher perch during the first quarter.Net earnings topped $60.5 million (or 32 per share) in the three months ended March 31 as…
IMA rides the Patagonia silver bullet
Gastre, Argentina — Spectacular silver assay results highlight the new, grassroots Navidad discovery in the Patagonia region of southern Argentina.Geologists for IMA Exploration (IMR-V) found bonanza…
Mag drills in Zecatecas state
Vancouver — Mag Silver (MAG-V), formerly Mega Capital Investments, will perform 3,500 metres of drilling on the Juanicipio silver project in Mexico’s Zecatecas state.The newly minted junior is target…
Producer and Dealer Prices (May 05, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,540/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.65/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.00-9.60/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.729/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$140/kg.Iridium…