More than 100 feared dead in mine blast
The death toll is 16 people at an illegally operated coal mine in China’s southeastern province of Jiangsu. An expl…
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Expo-Ungava yields more PGM
Having taken another look at some assay pulps from four holes collared by a previous operator on the Expo-Ungava co…
Trading Summary (July 23, 2001)
The oil and gas sector stood out from the pack, gaining 115.77 points, or 1.4%, helping to soften the blow of wider…
Philex results fail to impress
Vancouver — Despite having all the earmarks of a significant find at its Boyongan copper-gold prospect on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, shares of Philex Gold (PGI-V) headed lower followi…
Chinese antimony exports down: report
A new report says official Chinese exports of antimony fell by 67% year-on-year in the first four months of 2001.The Economics of Antimony 2001 (9th edition), compiled by London-based Roskill Informat…
Ghana ponders dropping Ashanti’s “golden share”
Denver — Ghana’s Mining Commission has recommended that the government reduce its involvement in the gold industry, by scrapping state participation in mining operations and dropping its “golden shar…
Mampon looking good for Ashanti, Birim
Drilling by Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) at the Mampon gold deposit in Ghana continues to yield long, gold-rich intersections.The deposit lies in a 40-sq.-km portion of the Dunkwa property, spun off to …
Francisco expands Guatemalan find (July 23, 2001)
Drill results from a reported 43 of 52 core holes completed on the Marlin gold discovery in northern Guatemala have so far defined a thick, near-surface, shallow dipping main zone of oxidized gold min…
Cominco resolves strike
Denver — Striking workers have returned to work at the Cajamarquilla zinc smelter in Peru after reaching an agreement with Cominco (CLT).The company, which controls an 82% stake in the plant, north o…
Energy ministers form committee
Federal, provincial and territorial energy ministers have agreed to establish an Energy Markets Committee to ensure a co-operative approach to furthering North American energy opportunities.The minist…
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Cameco closes debentures sale (July 23, 2001)
Cameco (CCO-T), the world’s largest uranium supplier, has completed the sale of $50 million worth of Series B 7% debentures, which are due July 6, 2006.The debentures have received a rating of A (low)…