Weather wreaks havoc on Chilean mines
Heavy snowfalls and rains have caused widespread problems for mines in northern Chile. Hardest hit was the Refugio gold mine, owned by Bema Gold (BGO-X) and Amax Gold (AU-N).Several metres of snowfall…
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Pursuit trenches Mongolian skarn prospect
Following in the footsteps of a Soviet exploration crew in the 1980s, International Pursuit (IPJ-T) has confirmed a surface showing of gold mineralization at its Ulzit Gol licence area in west-Central…
Royalty sisters expand Snyder — Former Midas project ahead of budget
Once operational, by May of 1999, the Ken Snyder gold mine in Nevada is expected to yield 250,000 oz. annually at a cash operating cost of US$78 per gold-equivalent ounce.Equal owners Franco-Nevada Mi…
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Drilling boosts Dolores gold mineralization
A third phase of drilling by Minefinders (MLF-V) is expanding the main zone of mineralization at the company’s wholly owned Dolores property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The Dolores property comprises …
ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Mishap at the Champion
The Musick, Helena and Champion polymetallic mines were part of the Bohemia mining district in the Cascade Mountains of south-Central Oregon.In the summer of 1947, Bill Caldwell, my chemistry professo…
Argentine silver keeps Yamana active
In the country named for silver, Yamana Resources (YRI-T) has located four new precious-Metal systems, some of which exhibit bonanza grades of the white metal.These discoveries took place in the vicin…
Kemess project moves closer to production — British Columbia government and Royal Oak reach agreement
A formal agreement between British Columbia and Royal Oak Mines (RYO-T) will pave the way for development of a copper-gold mine in the province’s north-Central region.The company had been at odds with…
EDITORIAL AND COMMENTARY — One-Two punch for Indonesian explorers — Apocalypse CoW
For companies exploring mineral projects in Indonesia, 1997 will be remembered as the Year of Living Dangerously.In April, junior companies holding ground near Bre-X Minerals’ Busang project were hamm…
Cobalt demand on rise as prices expected to fall — Battery sector becomes fastest-growing market
Higher prices for cobalt have led to increased production, and demand is expected to grow still further, according to a report released by a London-based firm of analysts.Roskill Information Services …
Echo Bay Mines expands near Aquarius gold project
Englewood, Colo.-based Echo Bay Mines (ECO-X) has increased its land position around the Aquarius gold project, near Timmins, Ont.The company is diamond drilling in an attempt to find the continuation…
New bill designed to boost investment in Russia
A bill before the Russian Parliament could set the stage for increased foreign investment through “production-sharing” in the country’s natural resources sector.The bill is designed to attract foreign…