Amplats workers end strike
Striking workers at Anglo American Platinum’s base and precious metals refineries in Rustenburg, South Africa, have returned to work after a court ruled the strikes were illegal.This follows a ruling,…
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GSC marks 160 years
April 14 marked the 160th anniversary of the establishment of the Geological Survey of Canada.Those readers who were student employees in the field and laboratory will hold the GSC in special affectio…
USGS report on Afghanistan
The gem, metal and mineral resources of Afghanistan are described in a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey.The 10-page report and its appendices list, by name and location, more than 1,000 site…
Drilling heats up at Meadowbank
At its 3-million-oz. Meadowbank gold project in Nunavut, Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) is spending $2.5 million on a drilling program aimed at outlining enough ounces to support a 10-year mine capable …
NAME CHANGES (April 22, 2002)
Asquith Resources (YAQ-V) has changed its name to AXMIN (AXM-V) on a 1-new-for-1-old-share basis.Kenrich Mining (KRC-V) has changed its name to Kenrich-Eskay Mining (KRE-V…
Mideast crisis spells downside risks for metals
Several factors — the dearth of economic indicators that would indicate that manufacturing fundamentals are improving, the release of poor corporate financial results for the first quarter, and the p…
Canadian Royalties and Ungava Minerals battle over ground
Vancouver — The inclusion of a key piece of ground in the Phoenix nickel-copper-platinum-palladium property in northern Quebec has created a rift between Ungava Minerals (UNGV-C) and Canadian Royalti…
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Excellon parts with portion of Platosa JV
Vancouver-based Excellon Resources (EXN-V) has decided to part with a third of its stake in a joint venture with Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) for just less than $1.3 million.Excellon is earning a 51% int…
eResearch looks at junior golds
In their inaugural Junior Gold Quarterly, mining analysts Bruce Reid and Don Poirier of Toronto-based Independent Equity Research (eResearch) have found good value in six North American gold juniors.T…
Inco celebrates centenary in the black (April 22, 2002)
Despite lower nickel prices and declining sales, Inco (N-T), which celebrates its 100th birthday this month, posted a profit of US$11 million for the first quarter. The figure marks a distinct improve…
Navigator comes up empty
Navigator Exploration (NVR-V) is disappointed by results from a short drilling program designed to test five high-priority geophysical pipe-like targets on the Crystal property in the Northwest Territ…