text_combined: miningnews net newsletter thursday january 29 2004 thursday january 29 2004 miningnews net allow read stories arranged complimentary one month subscription accept click visit extended service http www miningnews net alternatively click stories wish discontinue service may click cancel subscription email subscriptions miningnews net news send press releases product news conference details submissions miningnews net falconbridge strike looms workers falconbridge sudbury nickel operation canada may walk job sunday new labour agreement settled mine management 29 january 2004 full story new discovery expected boost wiluna mine reserves less two months completion management buyout wiluna gold mine western australia newmont mining agincourt resources says potentially made best discovery project since million ounce bulletin ore system found early 1990 29 january 2004 full story production shortfall set continue coppabella coal production coppabella mine southwest mackay dropped 929 900 december quarter almost 18 2002 period shortfall likely continue june estimated loss 200 000 saleable coal financial year 29 january 2004 full story bhpb drill mithril target bhp billiton plans drill nickel sulphide target next month south australia gawler craton owned mithril resources 29 january 2004 full story new samples sparkle kimberley kimberley diamond recovered 14 768 diamonds weighing 6226 carats eastern central areas ellendale pipe 9 exploration late 1970 failed identify coherent concentration diamonds 29 january 2004 full story perilya take daisy milano decline deeper perilya moved closer return gold sector committing develop decline high grade daisy milano mine near kalgoorlie 29 january 2004 full story navigator climbs wills creek samples navigator resources shares almost 14 morning company announced rock chip sampling adjacent em conductors wills creek nickel project returned peak grades 1 75 nickel copper 0 9 gpt platinum group metals 29 january 2004 full story long continues outperform independence independence group highlighted significant increase attributable nickel production expected next financial year achieving 9 9 million pre tax profit last quarter long nickel mine near kambalda 29 january 2004 full story area c pushes bhpb iron ore new record bhp billiton early commissioning mining area c project western australia already paying dividends company enjoying record december quarter iron ore production 29 january 2004 full story barrick increases russian exposure barrick gold spending us 40 million increase stake london aim listed highland gold mining several properties russia 29 january 2004 full story abelle set push button png project abelle expects financing agreements place within next month 174 million development 300 000 ounce per annum gold project hidden valley papua new guinea 29 january 2004 full story croesus posts solid quarter croesus mining recorded first half pre tax profit 7 1 million producing 123 632 ounces western australian gold operations cash costs 361 oz 28 january 2004 full story great australian resources set float wa assets perth based geologist tony gates looking raise 3 5 million new public vehicle great australian resources 28 january 2004 full story rand costs hit harmony bottom line higher operating costs stronger rand almost halved harmony gold mining december quarter profit slashing 48 south african miner bottom line r 236 million compared r 457 million period 2002 28 january 2004 full story esco eyes eastern europeheavy equipment wear parts manufacturer esco use year bauma trade fair munich launching pad new range ground engaging tools full story minmet biotechnology boosts romania gold recoveriesminmet says testwork applying biotechnology concentrates baia de aries mine central southern romania shown gold recoveries improved 40 70 miningnews net e newsletter uses html rich media format provide visually attractive layout reason computer support html format e mail please let us 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