A 200-ton sample collected from the diamondiferous kimberlite near Lac de Gras, N.W.T., is on its way to Dia Met Minerals’ (VSE) diamond recovery plant near Ft. Collins, Colo. Dia Met and partner BHP-…
Newcomers looking for evidence of Mexico’s mineral wealth need only look as far as La Caridad and Real de Angeles. Not only are they the latest mega-mining projects to be brought into production here,…
Recent reflections on exploration success in this country have shattered the perception that, given some money and a little luck, a seasoned prospector has a good chance of finding an economic gold de…
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $341.25 + $1.25 Silver* $ 4.11 + $0.04 Platinum* $353.50 – $0.40 Nickel** $ 3.28 – $0.07 Lead** $ 0.24 $0.00 Copper $ 1.01 $0.00 Zinc $ 0.55 – $0.01 Courtesy of Scotiaba…
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Apr 101.70 101.10 101.50 – 0.50 May 101.70 100.85 101.40 – 0.50 Jul 101.25 100.50 101.00 …. SILVER (in US cents…
The mining environment database developed by the Laurentian University Library provides more than 4,000 references to journal articles, books and government reports on abandoned mines and land reclama…
Timmins: The Porcupine Country, by Michael Barnes. Published by The Boston Mills Press. 132 Main St. Erin, Ont. N0B 1T0. $35 (hardback). Well illustrated by old photographs, Timmins documents the hist…
A final calculation of preliminary reserves at the New World property owned 100% by Crown Butte Mines (TSE) shows that 88% of the project’s contained gold and 76% of tonnage are classed as underground…
Sinking of two shafts at the $326-million Louvicourt Twp. base metal project is set to begin after operator Aur Resources (TSE) awarded the contract to Dynatec Mining and Entrepreneur Miniere Talpa. A…
More encouraging assays have been received by Spirit Lake Explorations (ME) from a winter drilling program at the company’s Edwards gold property northeast of Wawa, Ont. The results, the company says,…
An undisclosed major mining company is negotiating with YGC Resources (VSE) to option five base metal properties wholly owned by the junior. The properties, accessible by road, are located west of Daw…
“I fancy I bear the nearest resemblance to a scarecrow. What with hair matted with spruce gum, a beard three months old . . . , a pair of cracked spectacles, a red flannel shirt, a waistcoat with patc…
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