Falco charged over effluent
Falconbridge’s (FL-T) Kidd Creek operation has been charged with one count of allegedly discharging concentrations of zinc and copper effluent into Three Nations Creek, a water course near Timmins, On…
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Cameco swept away by McArthur River flood
Cameco was the biggest newsmaker over the April 9-15 report period, announcing a possible suspension to production at the McArthur River mine in Saskatchewan. A shutdown translates into $4-5 million a…
Northern Orion dilutes self for Alumbrera purchase
Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) is cranking up the printing press to fund its partial acquisition of the Bajo de la Alumbrera gold-copper mine in Argentina.The Vancouver-based junior recently team…
Barrick’s Oliphant receives sweet sendoff
Dry any tears you may have shed for Randall Oliphant, unceremoniously dumped in February from his position as president and CEO of Barrick Gold.While that move was widely viewed as Oliphant’s punishme…
Peru grants extension to Manhattan Minerals
Vancouver — The Peruvian government has granted Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) a one-year extension to its option agreement over the Tambo Grande concessions.The deal gives the company until May 31, 2004…
Better ways than Kyoto
The Kyoto Accord is not the best way to fight global warming, says renowned Danish scientist Bjorn Lomborg, who spoke at the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, he…
Junior exchange continues bearish trend (April 21, 2003)
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange drifted lower during the lacklustre report period ended April 15. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index fell 3.78 points, or 0.36% of its value, to close a…
Obituary: Paul Grieco
Paul Grieco, the gregarious entrepreneur who launched PR Engineering in Oshawa, Ont., has died. He was 92.Grieco was general manager of the mining division of Scarborough, Ont.-based John Inglis Co. w…
Trading Summary (April 17, 2003)
A mixed day for world markets on Thursday still came out well for the Toronto Stock Exchange. The TSX Composite ind…
Higher gold prices boost Freeport
Vancouver The first quarter of 2003 proved to be a good one for the operator of the World’s largest copper-gold m…
SKN Resources inks deal for more ground in China
Vancouver — SKN Resources (SRL-V) has entered into an agreement with the Regional Geological Survey Team of HGMR c…
Omai resumes milling as roadblock lifted
The Omai mine in north-central Guyana has returned to production following a week-long shutdown caused by local pro…