Canadian technology selected for field trial
Toronto-based Krystal Bond’s technology to stabilize acid-generating mine tailings will be tested this spring at a site in Montana. The field trial will be monitored by the U.S. Mine Waste Technology …
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Mine becomes tourist attraction
Golfers soon will be able to play a full 18 holes on a newly expanded course designed by Les Furber, one of the top course designers in the world. The expanded amenity is part of a multi-million-dolla…
Falco, AMR lead nickel search in Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam — With their eye on the Ban Phuc nickel-copper deposit as a potential development project, Falconbridge (FL-T) and its New Zealand-based partner are investigating the Ta Khoa concessio…
Teck, Cominco to form mining giant
Vancouver — It seemed an odd pairing in 1986 when lean, entrepreneurial Teck (TEK-T) bought its initial stake in top-heavy, debt-ridden Cominco (CLT-T).Not anymore.Having shared management and corpor…
Harmony may pull plug on Bissett mine
Unable to turn a profit at the Bissett underground gold mine in Manitoba, South African-based Harmony Gold Mining (HGMCY-Q) is considering shutting down the operation.”We will probably put Bissett on …
Falconbridge chronicles environmental progress
Every year, Falconbridge (FL-T) reviews its environmental performance in its Sustainable Development Report, and the 2000 edition is nothing if not comprehensive and candid.Falco’s parent company, Nor…
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Cheviot coal mine plan gets government approval
Vancouver — Five years after submiting an environmental impact asssessment, Luscar and joint-venture partner CONSOL Energy Canada have obtained government approval for their Cheviot coal mine project…
Canyon reaches reclamation agreement
Denver — Canyon Resources (CAU-X) has reached an agreement with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for the final reclamation of the Kendall mine, near Lewistown.The company, throug…
CanAlaska adds diamond project
Vancouver — CanAlaska Ventures (CVV-V) has acquired a diamond property northwest of the Kapuskasing Structural zone in the Superior Craton of northern Ontario.The vendors of the property discovered w…
Hope Bay partners bullish on Naartok
Drill results from the Hope Bay gold project in Nunavut continue to show the potential of the Naartok-Matrim-Patch trend.Partners Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) are carrying out an i…
Weak copper price dents Aur profits
Copper producer Aur Resources (AUR-T) watched its profits slip 34% during the first quarter, despite having its cash flow revved up by the acquisition, last November, of the Quebrada Blanca mine in Ch…