Denison not selling coal, potash assets
Denison Mines’ (TSE) chief executive Helen Roman-Barber said the company “has not put its interests in Quintette Coal or Denison-Potacan Potash up for sale,” in response to media reports circulated la…
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Terry Kremmel appointed project manager; Scott Herr appointed project manager; Don Ewart Jr. appointed senior mining engineer; Michael Fabio appointed project engineer; Dwight Kinnes appointed senior …
Drilling to resume on Goodfish gold project
Drilling will resume shortly on the Goodfish gold property near Kirkland Lake, Ont., according to owner Glencairn Explorations (ASE). The drilling program will focus on the A zone, which returned an u…
U.S.PEPORT Santa Fe sets Lone Tree reservers
Based on 175 holes, Santa Fe Pacific Minerals says it has outlined in-place reserves of more than two million ounces of gold at the Lone Tree project in Nevada. The company is a unit of Santa Fe South…
U.S.REPORT Uranium stock split
Dallas-based Uranium Resources (TSE) says it will seek regulatory and shareholder approval for a reverse stock split on a 4-for-1 basis. The company, using low-cost in-situ solution mining techniques,…
Geoscientists in Nfld. required to register
Geologists, geophysicists and geoscientists in Newfoundland are now required by law to register with their professional association before they can practice. This applies to individuals in all fields …
Vancouver Stock Exchange Trading on Vancouver exchange sets records
Predictions of record volumes and values on the Vancouver Stock Exchange were proven true for the week ended June 5, with the exchange recording a record daily volume on May 31 of 32.2 million shares,…
Volatile gold price slows mines startups
The decline in gold prices over the past two years has slowed new gold mine development worldwide, reports the London-based Mining Journal. The slowdown is most obvious in North America and Australia,…
Gold glass cuts energy expenses
The recently inaugurated Las Vegas Mirage Hotel is equipped with a device to reduce air-conditioning and heating costs, according to a report by The Gold Institute in Washington, D.C. In the summer, M…
ASARCO to earn stake in Taseko
The Canadian unit of ASARCO (NYSE) recently signed a letter of intent allowing it to earn up to a 60% interest in the Taseko copper-gold-molybdenum property, 140 miles north of Vancouver, B.C. Under t…
OBITUARIES Robert McCombe managed Ketza River
Robert (Bob) McCombe, general manager of the Ketza River gold mine at Ross River in the Yukon, died in Peachland, B.C., May 1. He was 64. McCombe was born in Dorval, 0000,0600 Que. After serving overs…
COATS (over-the-counter) Oxford Lake exploration
Continuing as a high volume trader, Lithium edged up 6 cents to close at $1.86 on a volume of 230,150 for the week ended June 5. Noranda’s Winnipeg manager said exploration on the Oxford Lake gold pro…