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Eldorado has hopes for Efemcukuru project’s potential
Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) is working towards achieving the next level of environmental assessment at its Efemcukuru project in western Turkey.The company operates the project through its wholly owned Turk…
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Aurizon Mines poised to revive mining camp
Back in the mid-1980s, Quebec’s Casa Berardi camp was making news across Canada, including the front pages of this newspaper. The camp has since fallen on hard times, with its operations either deplet…
Gold aids Africa’s renaissance
While South Africa is expected to be number-one in gold for decades to come, the list of the world’s top 20 producers is expected soon to include several African nations now undergoing a mine-building…
Gold district takes shape on Chile-Argentine border
When Barrick Gold (ABX-T) acquired what is now the Pascua-Lama property, through the 1994 takeover of Lac Minerals, gold resources were a mere 2.3 million oz. Today, it hosts proven and probable reser…
TVX pockets quarterly profit
Bucking the industry trend, TVX Gold (TVX-T) turned a tidy profit in the three months ended March 31.Earnings topped US$4 million (or 1 per share) on revenue of US$42.1 million, compared with US$4.9 …
Polymet proceeds with pilot plant
Armed with $2 million from a recent financing, Polymet Mining (POM-V) intends to push ahead with construction of a pilot plant at the headquarters of Lakefield Research, near Peterborough, Ont. The pl…
One world
Back in 1989, famed geologist Franc Joubin (1911-1997) signed a copy of his autobiography, Not for Gold Alone, which has become a cherished reference book in The Miner’s library. At the time, North Am…
Queenstake tables study for Magistral
A feasibility study of the Magistral gold project in Mexico’s Sinaloa state indicates that the low-grade resource could be economically viable.”The potential of the project to demonstrate a robust rat…
Mining companies take on global warming
A pamphlet published by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) singles out four major companies for taking action to address growing concerns over global warming.Many believe that the mining industry …