Aussie miner seeks damages from contractor
Denver — Australia’s Equatorial Mining has filed suit against consulting giant Kvaerner, seeking US$145 million in damages after the Tonopah copper mine in southern Nevada failed to live up to expect…
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KEGS funds Limion scholarship
The Canadian Exploration and Geophysicists Society (KEGS) has announced a geophysical scholarship in the name of Heikki Limion, a chief geophysicist for Toronto-based Newmont Exploration, who died in …
New Mooikloof target for De Beers, Vaaldiam
Sampling on three follow-up grids by Vaaldiam Resources (VRL-V) has turned up a new kimberlite target on the Mooikloof property, situated along South Africa’s border with Botswana, about 350 km north …
Boliden, North Atlantic open portal at Storliden
Partners Boliden (BOL-T) and North Atlantic Natural Resources (NAN) have begun development work at the Storliden copper-zinc deposit in northern Sweden.NAN is a Swedish-listed company in which Boliden…
Odds ‘n’ sods: A tribute to my father
The Pronto mine proved to be an integral and necessary chapter of the Elliot Lake story. Because of the mine’s relatively small-sized orebody and location, it was quickly overshadowed by the larger an…
Namco wards off liquidators
Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) has raised US$9.4 million in a private placement and brokered a long-term marketing agreement to ward off bankruptcy.The company was forced to halt its marine diamond product…
Amendments proposed for Environmental Act
The federal government has tabled amendments to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA).The changes, which are based on recommendations of the Regulatory Advisory Committee (RAC), are support…
PEOPLE (April 02, 2001)
Armistice Resources — J.R. Woods appointed director.Asia Pacific — Robert Connochie appointed chairman and CEO.CanAlaska — Felix Kaminsky appointed technical director.Expat…
BC Geological Survey organizes Cordilleran field trip
The British Columbia Geological Survey and the University of Victoria are organizing a 10-day field trip, beginning May 13, to examine several mineral deposits in the province’s southern region and no…
Anglo seeks to boot Anaconda management
Anaconda Nickel’s controlling shareholder, Anglo American (AAUK-Q), has finally blown a fuse over the slow progress of Anaconda’s Murrin Murrin nickel project in Western Australia, and is seeking a sh…
Gold Funds (April 02, 2001)
Gold Funds as of March 22, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$12.06$5.27Price…
White House rethinks land regulations
Denver — The administration of U.S. President George W. Bush has heeded pleas by the mining industry and suspended implementation of new rules that deal with hardrock mining on public land.Through th…