Subdued demand for copper and lead
The following is the third of four instalments culled from The Commodity Refiner, published by London, U.K.-based Barclays Capital Research. This week we offer an overview of copper and lead markets.C…
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Canada made right decision
I am surprised by the number of letters you are publishing concerning the U.S. attack on Iraq. I am especially surprised by the simplistic take on Canada’s decision to remain neutral, as lamentably de…
Juneau thrives on mining
The seaport city of Juneau, Alaska, owes its existence to the rich orebodies discovered there more than 100 years ago. In fact, a vast number of communities throughout the North American west were fou…
Goldcorp lifts bottom line (May 05, 2003)
The turnaround in gold prices, combined with higher sales volumes, enabled Goldcorp (G-T) to overcome weaker production and record higher profits in the first quarter.Net earnings topped US$14.4 milli…
Trading Summary (May 02, 2003)
Market-wide gains sent the Toronto Stock Exchange 48.8 points higher to end the week at 6,618.11 on Friday. The min…
High River in black for 2002 (May 02, 2003)
High River Gold (HRG-T) has finished 2002 with earnings of $1.7 million, an improvement over 2001 when asset writed…
PFN cuts more PGM’s at River Valley (May 02, 2003)
Vancouver — Pacific North West Capital (PFN-V) has tabled assay results for nine recently completed drill holes fr…
Harmony takes out ARM
Vancouver South Africa’s Harmony Gold Mining (HMY-N) has agreed to take over fellow African miner African Rainbow…
Eastmain pumps Clearwater resource (May 02, 2003)
Having sunk 10,000 metres of drilling in 18 holes during the second half of 2002, Eastmain Resources (ER-T) has boo…
Trading Summary (May 01, 2003)
Toronto’s gold index enjoyed a US$2.90-per-oz. rise in the price of gold in New York on Thursday, gaining 4.01 poin…
San Sebastian powers Hecla
With gold and silver prices on the rise and silver costs on the slide, Hecla Mining (HL-N) ventured further into th…
Jacobina moves to feasibility (May 01, 2003)
Vancouver The rising price of bullion has prompted Desert Sun Mining (DSM-V) to complete a feasibility study on i…