miningnews net newsletter friday january 16 2004 friday january 16 2004 miningnews net allow read stories arranged complimentary one month subscription accept click visit extended service 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 australian prospector eyes canadian listing china assets prospector robert gardiner gilt edged mining adamus resources fame poised vend chinese gold deposit containing 2 million ounces new canadian ipo aims raise around c 20 million later year 16 january 2004 full story minara buys niwest minara resources buy western metals 62 4 shareholding unlisted nickel laterite company niwest 2 7 million subject pre emptive rights gme resources 16 january 2004 full story solid quarter iluka mineral sands major iluka produced solid fourth quarter operations front improved performance company us assets underpinning higher mineral sands production achieved corresponding period one year earlier 16 january 2004 full story new shandong deal sino gold fields 50 50 chinese partnership sino gold gold fields struck another deal shandong province two form cooperative joint venture shandong bmgr 16 january 2004 full story epa justifies teck chase government officials us defended decision pursue canada teck cominco alleged pollution waterway flows across canadian us border 16 january 2004 full story gold falls greenback climb gold price futures fell sharply 408 ounce new york overnight hedge fund dealing blamed sharp retreat 16 january 2004 full story chile bank hot copper price chile central bank expects copper price average us 1 per pound 2004 compared us 83 cents lb last year 16 january 2004 full story highland talks resume talks new pay deal unions management canada highland valley copper mine resume friday canadian time boosting hopes strike averted 16 january 2004 full story kpmg 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