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MINING jowrmall voi sss CUMULATIVE INDEX AND MINING magazimevo is: SECOND HALF 1999 JULY/DECEMBER CONTENTS INDEX CLASSIFICATION Journal: Focus and Comment IA Industry in Action Mining Week Metals and (J) Technology Today M_ Mineral Markets Mining Finance Minerals Page Annual ME Mineral Exploration EU Europe C&S Amenca Review MK Metal Markets AF Africa Industnal Countries Page Supplements: NA North America AA Asia/Australasia Minerals (A) P Precious Metals ST Steel Energy General Page MMMajor Metals SM Speciality Metals Cis Other Companies, Supplements: CO Company NA North America (Mag) World Mining Mines (S) CY Countries F Finance fechnology and Projects D Diamonds LA Latin America Exploration EM Emerging Markets SA Southern Africa (Mag) Magazine: A. Article C Contracts Panorama (M) CN Coal News ED Exploration / Product/Process CO Comment Development Book/Brochure CF Computer File IV Industry Views Review METALS AND MINERALS ALUMINA Explosions at Kaiser plant J 023 Institutional support for Nalco shipping nit by Alcoz steady J 030 Iceland aluminium cyclone JBI forecast IA J 006 Venezuelan aluminium smeiter MW J 195 Alcan to spend more at Norsk stake in Alunorte Mw J037 pay deal signed J 044 US aluminium mediation IA J 201 Alma Gramercy investigation Nigerian producers play Nigerian smelter to restart MW J 216 Alcoa’s Chinese interest continues IA J 061 down smelter closure / 3054 Capral counts the power undimmed Alumina tightness M J 188 Kaiser proposes strike cost IA J' Argentine aluminium Australian alumina plant solution J 061 Comalco begins Sarawak output raised contract Cc M 192 Recovery under way for alumina refinery Zheijang Aluminium Wagerup expansion on Alcan 1 069 study bought by Huanemg track MW J 194 Kazakh alumina output to Alcoa threatens plant Aluminium ripples reach Wagerup expansion on rise J 102 shutdown Australia stream IA J 306 Merger fever in Armenian aluminium Ikot Abas! restart Chinese alumina aluminium J117 sale? postponed controlled IA J414 Mozal on course for Alma construction Krasnoyarsk aluminium Kazakh alumina output commissioning in hiatus output rises improves IA J 431 late 2000 J119 Boyne workers gets Alcoa health waming St Croix plant restart IA J 431 Further delay for Qatari compensation Alcasa smelter damage Alumina backed loan for smelter J 123 Kaiser approves hits output Jamaica M J 452 Sterlite’s Onssa smelter Gramercy funds Kaiser head to meet unions I/ offer Sohar aluminium study Romanian aluminium ALUMINIUM Reynolds accepts almost complete forecast Alcoa Aluminium producers Columbia puts forward Venezuelan aluminium raise output ANTIMONY rival plan sale delayed Metals on the up Norsk Hydro’s aluminium Into the melting pot Alcoa maintains earnings Minor metals slow down smelter plans Foreign funds sought for growth Minor metals in July Venezuela approves Ikot Abasi Kaiser strike talks LC proves fruitful for aluminium sell-off SNC-Lavalin collaborates Russian warning Aquest plan with Alcan Billiton to sack 500 Bismuth shines in August Crew consolidates in While US research targets Voith Turbo transmission Eleven die in Chinese southem Africa gas emissions system CN M 185 coal blast IA 3414 Cobalt surplus builds? Ukrainian strikes hit coal World coal producers R M 186 South Africa coal initiative MW 3442 Minor metals lack lustre output J 061 AMEC’s Liebherr 994 Severny open-cast Minor metals - gallium Long-Airdox acquisition J 062 excavator PP M191 operator changes IA J 451 and selenium buck Unveils shield mover J 062 Ok for CBM IA J199 New coal flotation in trend Clough’s SE Asia coal Coal subsidies may rise IA J 201 Australia MF J 454 contract M078 Portman sells Burton MW J 213 Coal-bed methane jvs ASBESTOS Garzweiler II-the future in US DOE awards proliferate in China J 460 lignite M079 clean-coal contracts IA J 221 US coal: review and UK hears SA asbestos Major washeries to be European coal aid MW J 256 preview J 462 case J 022 established M079 Aertssen selects Long-Airdox restructures J 467 UK asbestos ban J179 Ruhrkohle takes Cyprus Sennebogen Cc M 269 Strong PGM central to Amax M079 Primary bidders selected Lonmin J 488 BAUXITE The US urge to merge M079 for coal Arch rises M 092 empowerment MF J 270 COBALT Indian bauxite: room for Indonesian coal deals J 100 BHP - a steady force expansion J 301 Clean coal for the 21st worldwide CN M271 Weda outlines Santa century 1 M136 Boschmanskrans digs Monica find IA 3005 BISMUTH EC approves Spanish Komatsu shovels M 271 Extractive metallurgy A M 059 state aid for coal 1 M136 Bukit Asam joins WCI M 271 Anglo goes down under MW J 097 Minor metals slow down Gordonstone restarts with Ingwe active in East Chambishi construction Minor metals in July anew name 1 M136 Kalimantan 1 M271 begins J101 Bismuth shines in August Major new Russian mine Kyrgyzstan untapped Minor metals in July J107 Cobalt surplus builds? development 1 M 136 potential y M 271 Anaconda to farm into Minor metals lack lustre Opportunities for coalbed More Colombian moves Tottenham Minor metals - gallium methane producers 1 M136 on Carbocal Y M27] Murrin Murnin ‘gas leak and selenium buck State stays with Carbocol Moura purchase Preston settles trend for now 1 M136 completed by Marlborough Native Thar power feasibility J141 Peabody 1 M27] Title CADMIUM Chinese coal blast kills 13 J 142 New mines for CCL and Cobalt.com One-day coal strike in partners M 271 Jervois expands Minor metals slow down Australia J 142 New Venezuelan export exploration areas Minor metals in July South African wage deals J 143 records J M271 Bismuth shines in August Bismuth shines in August Hope for Australian coal J 148 Pakistan looks at the coal Cobalt due for a fall? Cobalt surplus builds? Terex assists plant build options CN M271 Cobalt futures Minor metals lack lustre up M 148 Compensation process Union Miniére bounce Minor metals - gallium Webster Schaeff scales contract awarded MW J 278 back tarnedn d selenium buck Peabondeyw ehaeringihntgss growth M 149 CCoonosroaln bcolnogse ss etlhercetes msicanleesr yIA JJ 228853 BUuMs y cowuenetks fsotrr ikAen accosotn da hit by interest Japanese steel producers UM returns to Congo CHROME charges MF J151 boost output M DRC pushes small-scale Peabody completes Meekatharra takes control coblat mining Severonikel’s first chrome Moura purchase MW J 154 of SASE MF Cobalt surplus builds? Minor somoent als slow down SRaonmdavniika na cqcuoiasli tbiloans t rIyA JJ 115680 CIonadlo nerseisao urlcoeo ksl egaihselaadt ion FF GRéacma mdirniellsi ngs trreiskue lt Assmang developments MIM sees better year MK mining coal in Cawse “above forecast Minor metals in July ahead MF J 165 Venezuela CN M Minor metals lack lustre Chrome’s backbone Crisis cutbacks at Nigeria looks for Kolwezi developments Xstrata profitable desite Vinacoal CN M173 developers CN Albanian plants weak prices Lignite expansion for P&M sold to Renco Group M 327 cannibalised Allican receives Rajasthan CN M173 Portman sells 95% of Cobalt assays ferrochrome Living in the fires of Bihar CN M173 Burton 1 M327 Orogen’s Ramu purchaes feasibility Increasing inland barge RJB court defeat CN M 327 UM Breaks ground in Xstrata sacks, then shipping SN M174 Shell moves out of coal M 327 South Korea reinstates Malawi mine for sale 1 M174 Fuel with a future A M 338 Bulong progress Slag reprocessing at New life for old mines? M 174 Peabody continues to Potential grows at Wowo Chelyabinsk Record excavator grow worldwide CN M 353 Gap Cobalt surplus builds? performance in Rio Tinto: further Murnn Murrin NUM back at Rustenburg Indonesia CN M174 production increases CN M 353 mechanically Minor metals lack lustre Shell coal assets up for The biggest and the best CN M 353 completed Minor metals - gallium sale MW J177 Consol Energy closes and selenium buck World coal A M177 three mines CN M 354 COPPER trend A call to phase out coal MW J178 Mount Arthur North Thomecliffe workers South African coal wage progresses M 354 Antamina funded J 001 reinstated deal IA J 182 RJB Mining may close Phelps Dodge cuts too J001 Chinese coal blast kills25 IA J 183 the Ellington mine M 354 San Manuel conjecture J 002 COAL Advantages of portable Maintaining KPC’s Sagasca Madre coal screening CN M184 earthmovers M 356 development J 006 Denison pumps for Automated detection of In-seam directional Highland Valley talks highwall machines coal-rock interface M 184 drilling 1 M 365 suspended J 007 VWF compensation Triton Coal takes the first Krupp at Tianjin 1 M 365 Record fines for Merrill infrastructure P&H 4100XPB M 184 Roxon Voest-Alpine Lynch J011 planned Birtley Engineering major contracts J M 365 Strong medicine J01) Million living atop fires claims revolutionary IBS secures Mexican Codelco blueprint J017 in Bihar polyurethane contract M 370 Spence 33% resource Quintette reduces sparger Significant contracts for increase J021 workforce Federal No.2 mine Long-Airdox M 370 Asarco cuts copper output J 023 Energy consumption Long-Airdox acquires Ellington to close J 372 Kazakhmys copper output stagnates Jeffrey Mining Coking coal optimism for grows IA J 023 Gordonstone’s new name Long-Airdox introduces BHP J 395 Copper continues its climb M J 028 Chinese coal industry's giant coal hauler Asain demand to KGHM management shrinking pains VDM 5000 medium buy coal J 398 dismissed MF J 031 Coalbed methane voltage inverter Clough gets Indonesian Asian copper deal goes exploration in India drive system coal contract J414 ahead MW J 037 Tesoro construction later MIM sees better year Grupo Mexico spoils DIAMONDS this year? J 043 ahead Phelps Dodge’s Horne workers ratify deal J 044 Codelco says no merger party MF 3313 Russia engages South Ivanhoe’s S&K Puthep joint venture Australian clinch Tsumeb Afncan diamond “performing well” J 044 BHP copper output falls deal MW J318 expertise Kidd Creek metals force Highland Valley to reopen BHP agrees Glengarry IA J 324 Sexwale back into majeure J 044 Kosaka output increased Billiton farms out Rio diamonds Olympic Dam copper Morenci moves to full Zamora IA J 324 ODM is pulled two ways output increases J 044 leach Inco’s new discovery IA J 324 Aragarcas permits Returning issue J 047 Tuticorin smelter returns Laguna deals IA 3324 awarded Phelps breaks even before to full output SPCC suspects porphyry South Africa deals take in write-downs MF J 049 Revolutionary leach plant at Chancas IA DiamondWorks MF Asarco/Cypmus go all the commissioned J 185 PNG wants Ok Tedi still AK/C]J bulk sample results IA way MW J053 Gloves come off in copper J 189 open De Beers resumes exports IA Extractive metallurgy A M059 Hudson Bay lifeline J 193 Copper mergers drag on Ekati coming good for Falconbridge back in Codelco and Pefioles New ZCCM deal for BHP and Dia Met profit MF J 067 target Sonora J 198 Anglo J Archangle’s prayers Quellaveco work for Teck withdraws from Handling heaps M 342 answered Jvaerner Cc M 078 Productora J 198 RW intercepts for Rubicon J More diamonds from Tsumeb sale near Dniling discrepancy Batu Hiyau commissioning J Snap Lake completion MW J 078 explained? 3199 Mixed news for Western J Namco’s earings suppor Billiton options Honduran Rio Tinto sells Las Cruces J 199 Impact of copper mergers M first dividend Triunfo IA J 081 Escondida denies Zambia one step further MW J Namco latest Rio Tinto interested in production problems J 201 Codelco’s investment Archangel agr : Macromin IA J 081 PASAR strike hit output J 201 plans MW J fully effective Ok Ted: landowners back Latin America’s Geometrica helping to Namibia seeks stake tr mine IA J 082 dominance in copper J 204 reduce dust Debmarine Gresik at 70% capacity J 083 Asarco delves into the emissions Antares agrees diamond Western Metals output West fissure J218 Pan Australian deal with Randgol improving J 083 Kalimantan reports from encouraged at Puthep Ashton cuts budget Farce and tragedy J 087 Beruang Kanan Toho opts for Antamina Heame sampling results Sumitomo files fresh Fire delays Port Kembla feed Indian diamond firm in lawsuit J 088 smelter restart Alumbrera production Siberna Low copper price hits Rio Mitsubishi reports success reduced DiamondWorks returns Algom J091 at Gresik Chilean copper mines De Beers looks forward Billiton’s Chilean copper J 100 Mitsui considers a move update Prrreemmiiceerr oks to second Rayong back on track 3100 BHP considers leach Ivan mine bought by Alumbrera suit versus plant for Tintaya Milpo Fluor settled J101 Russian tenders? World copper capacity to Chambishi construction SPCC boosts copper rise begins output Los Pelambres Chilean port strike affects Cerro Verde boosts output commissioning copper shipments Union Miniére bounce Hydrometallurgy at HCL’s costs-cutting and back Konkola investment Crew consolidates in Port Kembla delayed Mantua examines new southem Africa Bulgania to sell off copper process Phelps raises the stakes smelter Kidd Creek metals strike Tsumeb liquidators accept Kazakhmys output over MMN bid increase Mt Isa output rises German copper scrap Japanese copper Tuticorin maintenance strategy co-operation Diamond plant for Zambian rescue bid Kvaerner wins Chile Kolwezi developments De Beers unveils Escondida settles contract Placer buys rest of llection El Tesoro funded at last Pyhasalmi fire Zaldivar ef prices underpin KGHM to buy Mufulira Selwyn restart? Northparkes mine collapse Ashton’s future Ok Tedi decision this year Ivanhoe applies for LME Union makes progress in Marine diamond Copper statistics copper register Iran consolidation Larox:new filter sales Antofagasta ready for Yamana-BHP agreement Another diamond source Billiton in jv with Codelco higher prices Nkana auction Northern diamond Saindak funding hope Grupo Mexico makes four ZCCM-Anglo.deal by searches continue Chilean port strike spreads Positive Carlota ruling year-end Northern diamond Highland Valley union UM counts strike cost Seabridge to acquire searches more optimistic UM retums to Congo Santa Rosa offshore Jiangxi control changes in Phelps Dodge bags its E] Tesoro funding cue for Snap Lake scoped CNNC shake-up brace construction ambridge encouraged Zaldivar exceeds capacity Copper offer from Cobalt assays Luderitz results by 20% Chelyabinsk IA J 281 Copper Creek results Braalian diamonds Radomiro expansion Metallica-Noranjodian t Vhile’s copper boost progress reports draws four bids venture IA J 281 First concentrate from Diavik files permitting Conveyor belting for E} Copper consolidation P M 284 Batu Hijau packages Abra Krupp at Los Pelambres = P M 284 Billiton looks into Mount ecord Davila fined S&K expansion approved MW J 299 Gunson I nd price adjustment Rio Algom clears decks Billiton buys in Yakutia IA J 302 Magistral results Additional resources at Three-way deal Magistral joint venture IA J 302 E] Arco delay Marsfontein in copper Mexican option for First Quantum revises bid Ekati exploration update Valerie joint venture Firesteel IA J 302 PASAR law suits decision Snap Lake resource mode Phelps farms out New reserves at Anglo signs ZCCM deal McKenzie Bay to buy Lumwana Toquepala IA J 302 RTB Bor expands diamond mine Russian copper Ram drilling result IA J 302 products De Beers shuts diamond consolidation Sverdlovsk offer IA 3302 Atlas secures Norilsk pipeline delayed Gécamines strike IA J 305 order Diavik addresses socia Chilean port strike Harjavalta strike IA J 305 Codelco fails in CMS sale impact Copper loaded elsewhere Olympic Dam Repeat order for Boart Mauritanian kimberlite Neves Corvo reduces ore uncertainty IA J 305 Copper TC/RC discovery output Copper earnings pick up J313 benchmark set? Orapa expansion on course Leviev to buy Armenian GERMANIUM BHP agrees Glengarry GOLD (CIS) diamond plant IA J 305 Herald’s partners find Blessing or curse? F J 309 Minor metals slow down success in Amur gold ALROSA installs Alimak Minor metals in July Coolgardie Russia to resume gold lift c M 326 Bismuth shines in August Mt Leyshon serch exports Aredor production record IA J 326 Cobalt surplus builds? unseccessful Russian gold tender Diavik contracts Minor metals lack lustre SoG looks deeper at awarded awarded C M 326 Minor metals - gallium Gwalia New tool for diamond and selenium buck Cracow continues to GOLD (OTHER) separation 7: J 327 trend show well DFI to list in Namibia MF J 333 PacMin makes three Unintended consequences Containerised diamond GOLD (AFRICA) Chaniot intersections Galadriel results recovery P M 341 Western Queen Newmont backs Yamana’s Mining the ‘forbidden RUC to sink shaft at intersections Paraguayan territory’ 3344 Bulyanhulu C M326 Mt Monger intercepts exploration J 004 DSFoIu’tsh erenxpElroar ateinotenr s results J 346 GOLD (AUSTRALIA) GBoalrdr amouutnpduit- Kcildismtbosn ind eal Spinifberxo thweerl comes big J 004 Australia 3 346 Australia Venturina joint venture J 004 Tnivalence finds Chanot success at Sipa takes royalties over China reduces gold output diamonds in core J 346 Tennant Creek iA J004 output growth JjO 0€ Angolan mine suspended J 348 Kanowna Belle cuts costs A J006 Laverton follow-up Coeur cuts costs 1 O0¢ Namco granted second Black Cat assays IA J 020 Kenor nearly doubles mining licence J 370 Mathinna success for GOLD (CANADA) resource again J O0¢€ Diavik given ‘green’ light J 371 Defiance IA J 020 Father Brown investigates First Aragarcas Record output at Longline intersections for Kennecott makes Anvil diamonds J 371 Normandy Mt Barramundi J 004 Creek deal Second Mauritanian Leyshon 3044 La Ronde expansion J 006 Mitsubishi backs Aquest kimberlite J 371 Otter’s Tanami progress J 056 Franco-Nevada and at E] Milagro Cuango River reopens J 372 Carosue Dam resource Euro-Nevada tie the Armenian gold tender fails Firestone finds gems J 392 jump J 057 Knot J015 Fremont drops Laja option Misunderstandings mar Normandy achieves Cambiex buys BHP’s Gabriel’s Rosia Montana Grib resourc increase J 393 record output J 061 Hope Bay ground J 020 grows Diamonds working for Australians dig in J077 North American gold Chatree feasibility Africa J 406 Centaur’s downsizing plan J 083 costs J 3038 completed What’s in a name? / 3406 Delta’s costs “lowest in Meadowbank optimism J 043 Minerven in trouble Argyle mine discovery J 412 Australia” J 083 Ontex drills Brookbank Gold falls after auction King George River PacMin’s record output J 083 extensions J 056 Byjokdal goes under diamonds 3412 Paraburdoo problems for AGC to regain Stockbrokers and Diamond export row Sipa J 083 Toodoggone consultants dropped ripples 3414 Atlas Copco Air-power at ownership J 082 from Bre-X lawsuit J 039 Diamond E-tail on the rise 3416 Raeside M092 Kinross takes George Ecuadorian signs Paccha Diamond-bearing Dingo Range intercepts J} 100 Lake option J 082 pact J 042 kimberlite in Mt Marion begins Barramundi finds MinMet to exercise Mauritania J 450 operations J Longline gold J 100 Brazilian option 5.042 Jericho gets positive sign J 450 Baneygo drilling results J Joint ventures Hunker New zone at Vueltas del Yetwene suspends output Australian gold output Dome J 100 Rio J 042 again J 451 drops Valerie joint venture 3156 Tenke looks elsewhere J 042 SouthernEra looks at its Bounty sale Newmont finds Longline Gold lease-rate spike J 048 Angloan options / 3460 Australian gold index to attractive J 180 Falcon to spread its wings JOS Diamond-bearing dykes be expanded Cameco earns its Las Cristinas mothballed J 054 at Torngat J 481 Minotaur latest target in Despinassy interest J 198 Angostura assays J OS¢ Another South African Billiton’s spree Miramar eyes up Giant J 199 E] Sauzal assays J 056 diamond deal J 488 Normandy’s year of Royal Oak mines’ closure Gold find at Tambo Old guard step down at restructuring deferred J199 Grande J 056 DiamondWorks MF J 488 Empress shows Campbell focuses at Orezone’s Burkina Fas¢ Rough record for De interesting results Joe Mann assays J Os¢ Beers MW J 493 Wandoo resource Unions given short Tuvatu results from increased deadline for Giant Emperor 1056 FERRO-ALLOY Ross suspends Timbarra Francoeur suspension Ashanti to lay off Delta moves on Acacia Kinross sale to raise cash thousands J 058 New plant for Aneka Mt McClure acquisition Red Lake development Laguna suspends Rio Tambang Tarmoola reserves rocket McWatters finds more at Chiquito PLC Minstral goes North and Delta discuss Sigma-Lamaque development J 058 intemational Kanowna sale Kemess bought by Porgera sorts out Rustenburg miners strike Selwyn restart? Northgate production problems JOS8 Acacia outlines potential Lupin gold mine Educational visit J 065 FLUORSPAR Raft of resource estimates reopens Billiton options Honduran from Newcrest New zone at Scheelite Triunfo J 081 Crew finds Vergenoeg Australian metals output Dome Chesbar confirms new partner falls Newmont buys into gold zones J 081 Laporte Minerals to close Delta buys 100% of Expatriate ground Guatemalan gold for Kanowna Belle Aurnizon pleased with Aquest J 081 GALLIUM Gold find by Granny Casa Berardi Madison to increase Mt Smith Linear Group Kare share J 081 Bismuth shines in August Cosmos construction confirmation New gold find in Burkina Minor metals - gallium imminent Major General sells gold Faso J 08) and selenium buck Gympie considers second resource Samex farms out Desierto J 08) trend mine Brookbank intersections Chirano resource increase J 082 Newcrest switches gold BMG farms out Newcrest pours first bar at GEMSTONES loan Stoughton Gosowong J 082 AngloGold makes Completes Giant Ok Tedi landowners back Seahawk homes in on Australian bid acquisition mine J 082 emeralds Olympic Dam uncertainty Miramar buys into Morila start J 097 Cobra progreses Acacia finds new Hope Bay Anglogold’s Peruvian chrysoprase project gold zone Lynn Lake gives up gold venture J 100 Weaju gold intercepts Gold perks up at last The search for Gold auction disappoints J 452 Mantua examines new Anglo concessions in shareholder value Camboior gets more time process Kenya Golden Ridge results to restructure } 455 Gold miners die in Cacamuya option from Barnick Ashanti submits plan J 457 landslide Ecuador's epithermals Mano River signs Lol First concentrate from Golden Pride revision Jean Gobele feasibility with secret major Batu Hyau } 473 Gold price decline Gabriel boost in Romania Moxos option Exploration licences produces mixed Ashanti on Target Vietnamese gold find awarded in Niger J}4 8) results Gold in Azerbaijan? Batu Hijau commissioning Ocampo phase 2 results J 481 Gammon Lake finds Vista denies Bolivian Certe; resource for Gabriel Kumtor production on Mexican gold incursion Kremnica resource target ] 483 Haoya intercepts Maiden turnover for estimate Cambor close to dea! Ocampo deal rethought Glencar Porgera output climbs with creditors J 488 Barrick puts more into Gold miners celebrate Semafo buys into Samira Pascua Luicho option for Pacific Hill GOLD (SOUTH AFRICA) Crystallex tnes again Rim Bolivar posts record Cut-price Bogoso Newmont to explore in Yanacocha follows suit Cluff’s African success J 00 El Valle production jumps Kyrgyzstan Volatile gold ERPM follows Geomaque breaks record Tambo Grande moving to Ashanti reaches hedging Durban Deep moves again second phase deal Hargraves Lihir costs rise Ashanti to buy Birim’s Cyclical gold may sell Harties Sakha’s gold output Mampon Kainantu intersections 4s’ Oryx petit increases Indonesian mine output MTB to oversee Selene ed down Ok Tedi decision this year forecasts 264 construction Harmony reports tough Strong demand for gold Inmet sells Navachab Phuoc Son intercepts end to year LC proves fruitful for stake J 264 San Simon gold assays South African woes Aquest Golden alchemy J 268 Connemara gold resource ERPM gets reprieve Penjom mineralisation Cameco aims to fill rises Oryx strike to end extended uranium gap J 269 Morila resource increase letonville tragedy Saindak funding hope Strategic alliance across Alumbrera production Something personal Stroud confirms Mexican the Sahara J 271 reduced DRD battles mineralisation Shotgun marnage for Brenda's potential for IAMGOLD joins Gross Rosebel study Ashanti J 273 Gammon Lake nOre’s hunt for Magistral resource Angostura expanded J 281 Spinifex results its extension estimate Fremont forced to drop Tulawaka confirmation loGold agrees wage Talavera Sur reserve rises properiies 281 BMG drops Tres Cruces deal Gun battle at Gold Ridge Metallica-Noranda joint option Three die at Driefonteir Omai damages claim venture Second Sardinian gold Western Areas plans jot Dmill testing for Sinchao Rosia mine planned Geophysics locates Montana-Romania’s WGC urges China to targets for Tyhee super pit? deregulate Kisladag results Miramar’s way open at Mongolian gold output TanRange and Newmont Giant rises agree Tanzanian gold )xus buys Lonmin’s Cambnuor’s hedging TVX balance sheet Amantaytau stake proves double-edged strengthened Word power Gold cost reporting Gabriel finds new zone at Ashanti reveals hedging standards refined Rosia Montana problems Itetelia deal confirmed Gallery sees potential at Gold Hedgers cover Sao Bento mine Mupane positions exploration Greystar’s Colombian Distributes Niugini’s Castromil decision soon results Lihi shares Laguna’s Rio Chiquito Chinese gold industry “on Mexican option for update ger delayed threshold” Firesteel Samira Hill permit Three die at Bambanan Gosowong suspension Tinga results Gold demand recovers GFL and Western Area Poura shuts down Tabakoto update AngloGold investigates swap mineral rights The allure of gold Banro attorneys in DRC Colombia Id’s rally too late for Golden Star bids for Birim treason trial Barnick considers Europe South African result AngloGold in Ecuador Brisas reserves boost Indophil gold discovery Strong PGM central t AngloGold in Peru Dolores resource Placer moves into Lonmin British gold search increased Burkina Faso continues Gold mine closed Colombian resource GOLD (USA) High-grade spanish Lonmin makes Ashanti estimate intersection move Connemara metallurgy Kennecott’s Champuor Teck withdraws from Go-ahead for Bulyanhulu Riyadh addition to option Productora Esquel results encourage Bogoso stable Fjordland options Drilling discrepancy Brancote Saudi Arabia undaunted Comunco’s Kisa explained? Laguna deals by gold wobbles North American gold cost Gold Ridge litigation ends Kisladag resource Semafo to acquire Segala Pipeline exploration finds Oxus buys into TVX raises Olympias Alamo Dorado more gold Amantaytau reserves prefeasibility Alaskan claims Rio Tinto sells Las Cruces Viceroy takes full Peru fails again with agreement First half results from Mexican interest Quicay Favourable Crown Jewe Wassa Magadan offers gold Yanacocha financing for ruling Gold boosted by IMF plan deposit expansion Hecla to buy into Dnilling programme for PNG wants Ok Tedi still Goulagou results Highland property Yemeni gold open J 326 Lake Gjedde anaomalies Big Boost at Phoenix Gold and silver at Santo Pride lifts resolute “Encouragement” at San Blackhawk assay question Toribio performance J 326 Simon mark El Pefion comes on stream Gold results focus on Aantua gold operation Goldfield assays Russian tenders? hedging MF J 329 closed Ken Snyder gains Akrokeri maintains gold Prestea sale confirmed MF J331 Muruntau redevelopment flexibility output Ashanti plot thickens MF J 333 postponed Anomalies for Western Gold uptum not yet in Pig in a poke MW J 339 Navoi to develop Keltic sight Handling heaps A M342 Daugistau Goldstrike job losses Hecla takes LEAD The great Australian Australian nickel environmental magnesium race renaissance charges Los Frailes milling restarts IA Japanese magnesium jv Harjavalta strike Torreon restrictions until Metals on the up GRAPHITE August IA MANGANESE Norilsk in expansion mode Small mines suffer Indonesia looks ahead Ancuabe closed in tax Torreon effects IA Ant Hill mob get green Inco’s new discovery dispute Diadem's Kelapa Kampit light Black Swan on target offer Third time lucky for Cawse “above forecast” INDIUM Extractive metallurgy Chiaturmarganets? Signs RAV 8 offtake deal Pasminco output rises Assmang developments WNC nickel output falls Minor metals Mes fails KTZM Eramet’s sales down but Anaconda takes control of slow down conditions outlook better Bulong Minor metals in July Tanqueray-Nickelodeon Inco’s new PAI Bismuth shines in Gmpo Mexico hit by MERCURY Output resumes at Murrin August environmental Murtin Cobalt surplus builds” shutdowns Minor metals slow down Rav8 feasibilty positive Minor metals - gallium Lead and zinc demand Minor metals in July Producers profit from and selenium buck rises Cobalt surplus builds? nickel prices trend New zone near Red Dog Sherritt also receives oil Base metals in Greenland MOLYBDENUM boost IRON & STEEL Hellyer extensions to be A risky business nA sought Copper Creek results Nickel supply doubts Encouragement for BHP Pefioles still waiting Magistral results Nickel storms ahead Iron ore Goa feels the Tsumeb liquidators accept Partner for Ravensthorpe wWow5o)wW a wt pinch MMN bid NICKEL Kambalda restart Pilbara discord Sometra modemisation considered Cleveland-Cliff’s US iron Dominion in Hellyer Weda outlines Santa Nickel strength continues ore mines suffer feasibility deal Monica find J 005 Anaconda throws another Portman plans iron-ore Australian metals output Cygnet go-ahead / JO coil expansion falls Donner blames Innu at Nickel’s performance Port Hedland shipment MIM'’s lead prediction South Voisey’s Bay IA J 020 helps Hitura doubtful Trepca’s troubles Inco’s mine closures Voisey’s Bay A new phase for iron ore New discovery at Red effected IA J 023 breakthrough? BHP copper output falls Dog Onsan nickel refinery’s Cuba lowers nickel target Egyptian steel plant Rosh Pinah exploration maintenance IA J 023 Albanian plants development pact Voisey’s Bay exploration cannibalised CVRD comes under Herald's partners find restarted IA J 056 Inco declares force scrutiny J 201 success in Sumatra Extractive metallurgy A M 059 majeure M SASE - pig iron and more M217 Pefioles allowed to raise Falconbridge back in Orogen’s Ramu purchaes_ IA BHP production J 238 Met-Mex output profit MF J 067 Bulong progress IA BHP steels itself / 3278 Lead expansion planned Anaconda’s aspirations MW J077 Thompson talks resume 1A Magnesite option at Pefioles hopes for full Quality fine , output Manitoba breakthrough? MW Savage River / 3278 output struggling at Murrin RAVS8 nickel project Japanese steel producers Union makes progress in Murrin J 082 funding agreed MW boost output J 288 Iran Anglo goes down under J 097 Nickel in transition C Meckatharva takes control Lead & zinc - weighty Norilsk looks abroad for Loma de Hierro on of SASE J 293 views from the new projects J101 schedule WA to strengthen its iron driver’s seat Anaconda to farm into Potential grows at Wowo ore position / 3300 Tsumeb tender sale Tottenham Gap Hamersley’s ‘one mine proceeds Billiton agrees terms Murnn Murrin concept Exploration licences Sumitomo to raise nickel mechanically Turkey plans steel faclilty awarded in Tunisia output completed sell-off IA Lisheen ships first WMC holds course for Thompson workers ratify Steel giants respond to concentrate better second half contract price rise IA Metaleurop steady despite Nuinsco strikes deal with Atlas secures Norilsk order SASE project: new low prices Inco Repeat order for Boart development CN M354 Banks provide Cosmos Encouragement LITHIUM funds NIOBIUM for steel MW J 362 Murrin Murrin ‘gas leak’ Board approves Big Whooper looks good Preston settles Niobium hitch? Koolyanobbing Lithium plant Marlborough Native Niobium - a Russian facility IA J371 development Title alternative SASE development Lithium plant output Eramet’s sales down but Niobium expansion in partnership IA J371 brought forward outlook better Quebec Broad ranging Australian Good news for Preston Cluff joins Mabounie steel products PP M372 MAGNESIUM Jervois expands project LKAB sees long road to exploration areas recovery MF J377 Cassiar partner Forrestania nickel mines NITRATE Venezuelan HBI plants Magnola behind schedule exhausted halted IA J395 New Magnesium project Onsan refinery starts up Falcon to spread its wings BHP bypasses iron ore potential WMC expands internet unions IA J414 Avisma to boost trading OIL New steel complex magnesium output Inco goes on talking planned in Pilbara J 458 Pima to acquire Dow Laterites boost WA nickel Shell Commits to Alberta BHP iron ore shipments technology Positive moves in oil sands disrupted J 483 Gladstone magnesium Australian nickel Cyclone threats shuts plant progress Strike spurs nickel PALLADIUM Pilbara mines J 483 Magnesite option at Busy week for Anaconda Savage River Thompson stalemate Higher costs dent KAOLIN Kouilou partner Nickel: what if? Stillwater’s half MF J067 sought Australian metals output Stillwater doubling output A M290 Weipa kaolin restart? Samag grows falls Norilsk in expansion mode MW _J 317 Weipa Kaolin plant to Cash flows help Noranda Thompson stand-off Palladium rides on restart expand Thompson talks demand M J398 Delivery worries boost TVI looks for help at Minor metals lack lustre TIN palladium Canatuan IA J005 Minor metals - gallium Gitennes looks at and selenium buck Neves Corvo reduces ore PLATINUM Newcrest assets J 020 trend output Noranda to sell Long Lake 3029 Vinto sell-off next month Higher costs dent Breakwater’s Chilean SILVER Sullwater’s half progress J 042 ‘ai TITANIUM Amplats enjoys healthy Fresh Foran assays J 042 Coeur cuts costs JO markets Teck takes Chinese option J 042 Dukat reconstruction Wemen titanium project Amplats makes Uras] Cannington output begins 022 delayed move forecast J 083 Small mines suffer Avisma sues US investors Kroondal ships first Apex continues at Platosa J 100 Torreon effects Titanium find in Yakutia concentrate Olympic Dam full output Pirquitas operating permit Cormidor Sands aims t« Amplats agrees wage deal delay approved n titanium Stillwater closer to Manhattan confirms new Angostura assays producer agreement IA J 201 zone Gold find at Tambo Indian platinum discovery MW J214 Rapu Rapu grows Grande TUNGSTEN Sullwater doubling output A M 290 Exploration strategy Macmin refocuses Norilsk in expansion continues Diadem's Kelapa Kampit mode MW J317 Nuinsco agrees to buy offer Platinum in Sierra Leone MW J 322 Confederation claims Cannington output Platinum lease rates soar ~=-M J 328 Charcas resumes forecast Record platinum production Pefioles: good results but consumption M 3416 VMS confirmed at Cirque a testing future? Kroondal at full output IA J451 Diadem buys into Ocampo deal rethought Barriers to platinum Mexican projects Platosa grades exports weakened M 3452 Argentine targets for Sunshine makes Mexican Strong PGM central to Thyssen move Lonmin MF J 488 Further encouragement Saindak funding hope Amplats plans new mine MW J 493 for Rubicon Stroud confirms Mexican Kakadu not in danger Falconbridge shifts BC mineralisation Navo1/Cogema deal? ground Greystar’s Colombian WWM receives response PLATINUM GROUP Jaba and North in US results lawsu METALS Bor resumes output San Cristobal positive Silk Road bi Mexican deal for North Base metals in Greenland WWM Amplats cuts more from Poly Met's progress Heilyer extensions to be “anadian uranium update Lebowa workforce J 006 Rapu Rapu reserve sought South African PGM estimate China plans silver agreement 022 Ashburton exploration liberalisation Stillwater labour contract Ferguson Lake results Gold and silver at Santo ratified J 023 Renstrom mine Toribio PGM in Scotland exploration assays Ecuador's epithermals CPM forecasts platinum Romanian interest grows Hecla to buy into demand increase Atna options Spider Lake Highland property ncertainty Russians team up Mcllvenna Bay resource Bolivia's silver giant necessary for Swiss mistake Phelps drops Ferragudo Dolores resource ka Ngezi feasibility to be option increased 1 and deregi revised Tambo Grande resources Grains for good delivery Northam strike Lake Gjedde anaomalies Export allowed for Dukat VANADIUM Amplats makes Canadian Eurozinc’s Aljustrel Handling heaps move programme complete Certe) resource for Gabriel nanges aloot for Lac des Iles resource Billiton looks into Mount MTB to oversee Selene vanadium upgrade Gunson and Taylor construction Northam strike ends brook Phuoc Son intercepts Norilsk maintains Candelaria silver mine palladium exports POTASH deal progress Anzex counsels patience Brenda’s potential for Xstrata’ vanadiun Platexco platinum Arab Potash forecast Gammon Lake expansion feasibilty Chinese-Israeli potash Apex offering raises Xstrata profitable desite Canadian PGM activity plan doubtful funds for San weak prices PGM's boosted Jordanian potassium Cristobal Vanadium recovery Stillwater production nitrate plan Tertiary sets sight on Aiming to reset the below target K&S profits from Sweden vanadium cost curve Inco’s new discovery European sales Castromil decision soon Vanadium under pressure GMC options Lake Owen Icelandic to buy Youanm: vanadium Ngezi trial box-cut begun RARE EARTHS Zgounder resource Aquarius to introduce Colombian resource Russian vanadium plant dragline PGM Mt Weld feasibility deal estimate suspended mining Estonian rare-earths Alamo Dorado Marikana resource rises output rises prefeasibility Implats makes landmark Second zone at deal SALT Kempfield na funded Atlas secures Norilsk Dukat hiccough s milling order Salt works proposal Texas site preparation Repeat order for Boart creates discord Ocampo phase 2 results Salt plan may hurt Dukat lease asserted POLYMETALLIC Mitsubishi sph alerite K&S profits from TANTALUM Tara closure looms Atlas Copco the choice at European sales jrupo Mexico looking for Lisheen Mt Weld feasibility deal J 082 refinery site Duck Pond results SELENIUM Sons of Gwalia - a world Kidd Creek metals force Kazakh mineral licences force in tantalum M 205 majeure in doubt Minor metals slow down} J 029 SoG plans tantalum utokumpu unfazed by Manitoba backs Minor metals in July = J107 output increase possible Tara closure exploration projects Cobalt surplus builds? } J 289 Irish tantalum Tara rescue Diadem’s Kelapa Kampit Lead and zinc demand Billiton buys in Yakutia J 302 Townsville set for first offer rises / 1148 New discovery at Red output Huax: smelter starts up MIM sees better year Do J 302 Union makes progress in New approach boost ahead J 165 Rosh Pinah exploration Iran Griffin’s Chinese CVRD takes zinc option J 180 pact J 302 Lead & zinc - weighty resource Mindex-Noranda Pasminco dismisses ball views from the Extractive metallurgy agreement J 180 mill problem J 306 driver’s seat Falconbridge back in New zone near Red Dog J 180 Metals on the up J310 Billiton makes Indo deal profit Bula attracts IMO J 182 Austrahan clinch Tsumeb Pasminco drops Duddar Aurora options Tunisian Hudson Bay lifeline J 193 deal f D3 Century pumps first zinc San Cristobal positive J 193 Herald's partners find concentrates Korean zinc imports climb Base metals in Greenland J 198 success in Sumatra J 325 Sunrise in Townsville Pasminco output rises Hellyer extensions to be RW intercepts for Rubicon J 346 Korea Zinc rides out the Kidd Creek metals strike sought J 198 Century commissioning storm over Cambior finds more zinc J 199 progress 3348 Exploration licences Townsville strike First ore from Lisheen J213 Zinc refinery starts up J 348 awarded in Tunisia repercussions Pefioles still waiting J 222 Toho opts for Antamina Billiton in lanping deal Mes fails KTZM Savage boosts Pasminco J 228 feed J 37) Lisheen ships first conditions Tsumeb liquidators accept Cash flows help Noranda concentrate Kazakh zinc output rises MMN bid ‘= expand J377 Zinc TC/RCs under way Paragsha output Irish zinc optimism Pefioles hopes for full Metaleurop steady despite Navan finalises Aguas Pyhasalmi fire output 3395 low prices Tefiudas funding Sometra modemisation wWo6woowW SNC-Lavalin wins Flin Larox:new filter sales Bongara extension eNloNne NN N Flon contract J 397 ZIRCON Tanqueray -Nickelodeon Dominion in Hellyer Tertiary sets sight on Grupo Mexico hit by feasibility deal Sweden J 408 Comidor Sands aims t environmental Shaimerden cost cut Billiton’s next Canadian J412 join Ulanium shutdowns Trepca’s troubles MIM has faith J 413 producers COUNTRIES AFRICA Mineral exploration A M 009 Ant Hill mob get green Olympic Dam full output Tenke looks elsewhere 3042 light J 043 delay Scania repower in Pirquitas operating permit Kakadu not in danger 3043 Anaconda to farm into Tanzania approved f J 043 Olympic Dam copper Tottenham RUC to sink shaft at Alumbrera suit versus output increases 3044 Ashton cuts budget Bulyanhulu Fluor settled Record output at Baneyge drilling Barrick puts more into Normandy Mt results ALBANIA Pascua Leyshon 3044 Townsville stnke Rio Algom clears decks Mineral sands in the repercussions Albanian plants Latin America’s Murray Basin J 046 Australian gold output cannibalised 1A dominance in copper Durban Deep moves on drops Argentine targets for Hargraves J 050 EMFlow tor AEM survey AMERICA (NORTH) Thyssen Encouragement for BHP J 053 data Esquel results encourage Otter’s Tanami progress J 056 Kvaerner expands in Clean coal for the 21st Brancote Youanmi vanadium Australia century CN M 136 Lakefield to complete exploration J 056 Weir acquiring Warman Opportunities for coalbed environmental Carosue Dam resource international methane producers CN M 136 baseline study Jump J 057 WNC holds course for Palmer encouragement IA J 156 Alumbrera production Macmin refocuses J 057 better second half Consol closes three mines CN M354 reduced Julia Creek vanadium Halco produced a new Argentine aluminium progress J 058 high-pressure hard AMERICA (SOUTH) output raised Normandy achieves rock hammer record output J 061 Revolutionary State stays with Carbocol ARMENIA Anaconda’s aspirations 3077 polyurethane sparger for now SN M 136 Australians dig in J 077 design Through the trough? J 496 Armenian gold tender fails Mt Weld feasibility deal J 082 Gordonstone restarts with Armenian aluminium New Magnesium project a new name ANGOLA sale? potential J 082 Portman plans iron-ore Leviev to buy Armenian Quality fine , output expansion Mineral exploration M010 diamond plant struggling at Murrin Banks provide Cosmos DiamondWorks retums IA J 126 Murmin J 082 funds UNITA investigative ASIA Cannington output Murrin Murrin ‘gas leak panels complete U J 142 forecast J 083 Preston settles Diamond plant for Angola C M 192 Mineral exploration M 011 Centaur’s downsizing plan J 083 Marlborough Native Luo record IA J 238 Delta’s costs “lowest in Title De Beers shuts diamond AUSTRALIA Australia” J 083 One-day coal strike in pipeline MW J 274 PacMin’s record output J 083 Australia Containerised diamond Chariot success at Paraburdoo problems for Wemen titanium project recovery 3 M 341 Tennant Creek IA J 004 Sipa J 083 delayed Angolan mine suspended IA J 348 Kanowna Belle Pasminco output rises J 083 Bounty sale Cuango River reopens IA J 372 cuts costs IA J 006 Western Metals output Port Hedland shipment Yetwene suspends output Mineral exploration A M009 improving J 083 doubtful again IA J 451 BHP bites more bullets MF J013 Atlas Copco Air-power at Hope for Australian coal SouthernEra looks at its Cygnet go-ahead MW J018 Raeside P M092 Webster Schaeff scales Angloan options J 460 Black Cat assays IA J020 Anglo goes down under MW J097 new heights Old guard step down at Mathinna success for Pilbara discord MW J 098 Australian gold index to Diamond Works J 488 Defiance IA J021 Dingo Range be expanded J 150 Gordonstone’snewname IA J 023 intercepts IA J100 Producers fight tax ARGENTINA Weipa kaolin restart? IA J 023 Mt Marion begins changes MF J151 Changes afoot for operations IA J101 Peabody completes Galadriel results vanadium? F J 026 Mt Isa output rises ] < Moura purchase MW Jj154 Minotaur latest target in Gympie considers second Anaconda throws another Aragar¢as permits Billiton’s spree mine coil awarded IA J 023 Good news for Preston Meekatharra takes control Argyle mine discovery Norsk stake in Alunorte MW 3037 A new phase for iron ore of SASE Australian alliances MinMet to exercise MIM sees better year Newcrest switches gold Chariot intersections Brazilian option IA J 042 ahead loan King George River CVRD takes zinc option 1A J18 Normandy’s year of AngloGold makes diamonds CVRD comes under restructuring Australian bid i I@7 Western Queen scrutiny IA J 2 Shell coal assets up for WA to strengthen its iron intersections Seahawk homes in on sale ore position J 300 MIM has faith emeralds Australian licences Billiton buys in Yakutia J 302 Townsville set for first Braalian diamonds remain blocked J 180 Olympic Dam uncertainty J 305 output progress reports Empress shows Pasminco dismisses ball BHP bypasses iron ore t Aragarcas diamond interesting results 3180 mill problem J 306 unions oa Bent mine Jervois expands Wagerup expansion on Aluminium npples reach exploration exploration areas J 180 stream Australia MF Wandoo resource Hamersley’s ‘one mine Northparkes mine collapse MW BULGARIA increased 3181 concept Mt Monger intercepts 1A Gladstone magnesium Acacia finds new gold Barramundi-Kidston deal IA plant progress J 182 zone Gold output climbs in Forrestamia nickel mines BHP agrees Glengarry Australia exhausted J 183 Herald’s partners find Mineral sands progress Ross suspends Timbarra 3183 success in Coolgardie Sipa takes royalties over Delta moves on Acacia 3189 Black Swan on target output Australian alumina plant Cawse “above forecast” Century pumps first contract M 192 Clough awarded extension concentrates Wagerup expansion on Mt Leyshon search Sunrise in Townsville track MW J 194 unsuccessful Laverton follow-up Hellyer extensions to be Signs RAV 8 offtake deal Second zone at Kempfield sought IA 3198 SoG looks deeper at Bulong progress Mt McClure acquisition IA J199 Gwalia Texas site preparation Aiming to reset the WMC nickel output falls New coal flotation in vanadium cost curve P M204 Portman sells 95% stake Australia Sons of Gwalia - a world of Burton RAVS8 nickel project force in tantalum P M205 Shell moves out of coal funding agreed Portman sells Burton MW J213 Anaconda takes control of Billiton looks into Mount ABARE revisions MW J 216 Bulong Gunson SASE - pig iron and more A M217 Output resumes at Murrin BHP tron ore shipments Fire delays Port Kembla Murmin disrupted smelter restart IA 5219 Cracow continues to Cyclone threats shuts Positive moves in show well Pilbara mines Australian nickel J221 Rav8 feasibilty positive Murnn Murnn Tarmoola reserves rocket IA J221 SouthernEra enters mechanically Capral counts the power Australia completed cost IA 3222 Job losses at Pasminco New Australian gold North and Delta discuss Mixed news for Western index takes shape Kanowna sale MF J 228 New mill necessary for Savage boosts Pasminco MF J 228 Jabiluka AZERBAIJAN Busy week for Anaconda MW J 234 Century commissioning BHP production IA J 238 progress Gold in Azerbaijan Selwyn restart? IA J 238 PacMin makes three Heavy going for Zinc refinery starts up BELGIUM Australian contractor MF J 246 Rio Tinto: further Australian tax production increases Union Mimeére bounce consideration MW J 256 The biggest and the best back Acacia outlines Mount Arthur North UM counts strike cost potential IA J 263 progresses buvs BHP’s Dominion in Hellyer SASE project: new BOLIVIA pe Bay ground feasibility deal IA 263 development donner blames Innu at Raft of resource estimates Hatch buys BHP Mineral exploration A M009 South Voisey’s Bay from Newcrest IA 263 Engineering Samex farms out Desierto IA J 081 Noranda t » sell Long Lake Australian metals output In-seam directional San Cristobal positive MW J1 sig Wh per lookLse g falls IA J 264 drilling Vista denies Bolivian Cobra progreses Ashburton exploration incursion IA chrysoprase project IA J 264 Board approves Bolivia's silver giant MW I ) Delta buys 100% of Koolyanobbing Moxos option IA 46 1 Atlantic initiative Kanowna Belle IA J264 facility San Simon gold Fresh Foran assays MIM'’s lead prediction IA J 264 SASE development assays Meadowbank optim Weipa Kaolin plant to partnership 371 Apex offering raises Home workers 1 restart IA J 264 Anti-collision system for funds for Kidd Creek metals fore Moura purchase reversing PP M 372 San Cristobal majeure completed by Broad ranging Australian Vinto sell-off next month ning good for Peabody CN M271 steel products PP M 372 Encouragement” at San BHP and Dia Met Pasminco sells on coal Keeping conveyors Simon Ontex drills Brookbank assets CN M271 running effectively PP M 372 extensions BHP steels itself MW J 278 SoG plans tantalum BOTSWANA sey's Bay explor Magnesite option at output increase IA J 372 restarted Savage River MW J 278 Partner for Ravensthorpe MW J 385 Gallery sees potential at Gold find by The great Australian Mupane IA J 180 Granny Smith J 281 magnesium race J 388 Orapa expansion on Cosmos construction Port Kembla delayed J 393 course Mw J 299 imminent J 282 Coking coal optimism for Samag grows J 282 BHP J 395 BRAZIL Youanmi vanadium Kambalda restart resource considered Mineral exploration A M 009 wnership Kinross takes George Canada boost equipment Breakwater's Chilean Chinese coal blast kills 13 Lake option J 082 exports progress J 042 Jiangxi control changes in Lithium plant Kinross sale to raise cash Tesoro construction later CNNC shake-up development J 082 Inco’s new discovery this year? J 043 The shrinking pains of Magnolia behind schedule J 082 Red Lake development Falcon to spread its wings J 050 Chinese coal Barramundi finds McWatters finds more at Rio Tinto interested in Chinese gold industry “on Longline gold J 100 Sigma-Lamaque Macromin J 081 threshold” Joint ventures Hunker Kemess bought by Samex farms out Desierto J 081 Chinese coal blast kills 25 Dome J 100 Northgate Billiton’s Chilean copper J 100 China plans silver Kidd Creek metals strike Ferguson Lake results Chilean port strike affects liberalisation over J 102 Canadian gets Dorr-Oliver copper shipments J101 Krupp at Tianjin Merger fever in Lupin gold mine reopens El Tesoro funded at last J 109 Roxon Voest-Alpine aluminium Cash flows help Noranda Barrick puts more into major contracts Amplats makes Canadian expand Pascua Alcoa’s Chinese interest move Atna options Spider Lake Crystallex tnes again undimmed Billiton agrees terms New zone at Scheelite Cytec expands mining WGC urges China to Heame sampling results Dome chemicals deregulate Lac des Iles resource Newmont buys into Billiton in yv with Codelco Zheyang Aluminium upgrade IA Expatriate ground Chilean port strike spreads bought by Huanemg Ore chutes for Henderson Skull Hill programme to Zaldivar exceeds capacity Chinese alumina mine Cc continue by 20% controlled Canada-the 1998 Alcan to spend more at Radomiro expansion Eleven dic in Chinese breakdown CN M 136 Alma draws four bids J 145 coal blast Exploration strategy Aurizon pleased with Conveyor belting for El Coal-bed methane jvs continues IA J 140 Casa Berardi Abra M 148 proliferate in China MW J 46/ Nuinsco agrees to buy Linear Group Davila fined J 148 Billiton in lanping dea! A J482 Confederation claims 3140 confirmation Chilean port strike J 158 Nuinsco strikes deal with Major General sells gold Copper loaded elsewhere J 158 COLOMBIA Inco J 140 resource Iquique strikers return to Tanqueray -Nickelodeon 3140 Big Whopper sized up work J 182 Angostura assays Highland Valley union Mcllvenna Bay resource Teck withdraws from Greystar’s Colombian optimistic J 142 SNC-Lavalin wins Flin Productora J 198 results Diavik feasibility 3154 Flon contract Dnilling discrepancy More Colombian moves San Simon drilling begins J 156 Billiton’s next Canadian explained? J 199 on Carbocal Valerie joint venture J 156 Voisey’s Bay Escondida denies Angostura expanded DiaMet’s Nunavut breakthrough? production problems AngloGold investigates excursion 3180 Billiton makes Indo deal Latin America’s Colombia Newmont finds Longline Brookbank intersections dominance in copper Colombian resource attractive J 180 Inco declares force Asarco delves into the estimate Twin Gold adds to Tomgat J 180 mayjeure West fissure Allican receives Niobium expansion in El Pefion comes on stream CONGO ferrochrome Quebec Kvaerner wins Chile feasibility J 181 BMG farms out Stoughton contract Kouilou partner sought Highland Valley to reopen J 182 Jericho gets positive sign Antofagasta ready for Lithium plant output Thompson talks resume higher prices COSTA RICA brought forward J 182 Canadian junior equity Chilean exploration pacts Hudson Bay lifeline J193 exchanges Fremont forced to drop Laguna suspends Rio Cameco earns its restructured properties Chiquito Despinassy interest J 198 Shell Commits to Alberta Metallica-Noranda joint development Cambuor finds more zinc J 199 oil sands venture Laguna’s Rio Chiquito Miramar eyes up Giant 3199 SouthernEra looks at its Canada boost equipment update Royal Oak mines’ closure Angloan options exports deferred J 199 Canadians look to the Codelco’s investment CUBA Inco goes on talking J 201 North plans Canadian uranium update J 215 Billiton looks into Mount Chilean copper mines Mantua examines new Northern diamond Gunson and Taylor update process searches continue J218 brook J 481 Ivan mine bought by Cuba lowers nickel target Snap Lake scoped J2 Celtic to buy Noranda Milpo Mantua gold operation Campbell focuses at Joe ground } 48) Los Pelambres closed UnionsM anginv en short J 221 Diamoant dT-obremagraitn g dykes 5481 Placer cobmumyiss sriesotn ionf g CYPRUS deadline for Giant J 221) Implats makes landmark Zaldivar Canadian PGM activity J 238 deal J 48] Yamana-BHP agreement Coeur d’ Alene settles Diavik files permitting Completes Giant El Tesoro funding cue for with Cyprus packages } 238 acquisition 1A J 482 construction Thompson stalemate J 238 Miramar buys into Hope Vhile’s copper boost CZECH REPUBLIC Ekati exploration update J 263 Bay IA 3 482 Codelco fails in CMS sale Snap Lake resource mode] J 263 Lynn Lake givesup gold IA J 483 Mineral exploration Thompson stand-off 3264 Thompson workers ratify CHINA Saga-print wins Cameco aims to fill contract IA J 483 Chiaturmarganets uranium gap J 269 ZCCM jigsaw nears China reduces gold output stake Canadian uranium completion MW J 494 growth discovery J 281 Mineral exploration Falconbridge shifts BC CHILE Teck takes Chinese option DEMOCRATIC ground 5281 Chinese coal industry's REPUBLIC OF CONGO Alma construction hiatus J 282 Sagasca Madre shrinking pains Diavik addresses social development IA J 006 Huaxi smelter starts up Mineral exploration A M010 impact J 282 Mineral exploration A M 008 New approach boost Congo chaos F J 205 Francoeur suspension J 283 Codelco blueprint MW JO17 Griffin's Chinese Congo war funding MW J 254 Miramar’s way open at Mitsubishi backs Aquest resource J 058 UM retums to Congo MW J 273 Giant J 283 at El Milagro IA J 020 China seeks to restrict DRC pushes small-scale Thompson talks J 283 Fremont drops tungsten supplies MW J079 coblat mining 1A J 283 Kennecott targets Laja option IA J021 Haoya intercepts IA J 122 Banro attorneys in DRC geophysical Spence 33% resource China pursues nonferrous treason trial J 305 anomalies J 302 increase IA J021 metals reforms MW J 139 Geécamines stnke J 305 10