As custodians of a wealth of natural resources, Canadians are accustomed to plentiful, cheap electricity. We seldom worry about wasting it. But like communism in Eastern Europe, that attiutude is outd…
Environmental concerns that U.S. mining companies are grappling with today will probably be facing Canadian miners in the future. That prospect prompted the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy…
The 1980s saw a consolidation of the explosives industry. Through mergers and acquisitions, three large manufacturers (ICI Explosives, ETI Inc. and Ireco) now dominate the Canadian underground mining …
Kevin Weston is a mining engineer. He was hired by Inco during development of the Casa Berardi East mine and by all accounts he was a talented engineer. So why is he now the mill superintendent? As We…
Shares of Gold Vessel Resources jumped 35 cents to $1.05 in the week ended June 26 after the company released assay results from underground channel sampling at its Gold Eagle mine in Arizona. The min…
Word of a major zinc find at Noranda’s Lynne project in Wisconsin almost doubled the share value of Pelangio-Larder Mines in the week ended June 26. The first two holes at Lynne both intersected over …
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) July 108.50 107.10 108.35 — 4.65 Aug 107.70 106.50 107.60 — 4.00 Sept 106.90 105.25 106.85 SILVER (in US cents …
The current outlook for Landmark Corp. (TSE) is “uncertain at best,” says Ronald Coleman, president and CEO, pointing out that junior mining companies are experiencing tough times. “But we hope we’re …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will require some controls for the mining operation. One example Cleaver cited was the recovery of wind-blown tailings from area properties. Cost of that clean…
June 26 June 25 June 22 June 21 June 20 HIGH LOW Composite “300” 3495.13 3474.16 3490.72 3526.24 3530.48 4009.47 3334.13 Metals & Minerals 3134.75 3128.57 3159.09 3206.88 3188.01 3453.06 2850.84 Integ…
Shearson Lehman Hutton has been appointed by Cornucopia Resources (TSE) to act as the company’s advisor in the proposed merger with Galactic Resources (TSE). The proposed business combination between …
With two drill rigs still at work, Prime Resources Group (VSE) has released results from several holes designed to test the northward strike extent of the 21B deposit at the Eskay Creek project north …
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