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South Africa’s female miners

The South African Women in Mining Association says women need more information and training in order to become more active in the country’s mining industry.


Judge refuses to rule on cyanide case

A federal judge in the U.S. says he will not issue a ruling on a lawsuit filed by native leaders from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana who are trying to force the cleanup of the abandoned Zortman and Landusky gold mines, near Malta.


Kimberly buys Rescue

Coeur d’Alene-based junior Kimberly Gold Mines (KMGM-O) has bought the Rescue mine and 120-ton-per day mill in central Idaho, and intends to resume gold production there by next summer.


Drilling at Eldorado Gold's Kisladag project in Turkey in 2000.

Eldorado welcomes VAT exemption

Vancouver — Two mining-friendly laws passed by the Turkish government are expected to improve the profitability of the Kisladag project of Eldorado Gold (ELD-T). One of thee laws exempts the gold mining industry from the value…


DRC outlines copper-gold zone at Ajax

Vancouver — Drilling between two previously mined pits at DRC Resources‘ (DRC-T) Ajax property, near Kamloops, B.C., has uncovered a large copper- and gold-mineralized system in a porphyry environment.



Tumi reports rich silver grades

Vancouver — Tumi Resources (TM-V) has intersected high-grade silver and gold while infill drilling at its Cinco Minas property, near Guadalajara, Mexico.



Imperial places marker on Fjordland

Vancouver — Imperial Metals (III-T) will inject $500,000 into Fjordland Exploration (FEX-V) through a non-brokered transaction consisting of 1 million flow-through shares and 250,000 non-flow-through common s…


Mundoro’s Maoling serves up gold

Vancouver — Little more than half a year since going public, Mundoro Mining (MUN-T) is reporting significant results from drilling at its 79%-controlled Maoling gold project in northeastern China.


First Quantum active in Mauritania

Vancouver — The government of Mauritania has given its blessing for First Quantum Minerals‘ (FM-T) 80% acquisition of the Guelb Moghrein copper-gold deposit.


IOCC workers on strike

More than 1,400 workers at Iron Ore Co. of Canada (IOCC) went on strike in late July, shutting down mine production at the plant in Labrador, which supplies roughly 4% of the world’s iron pellets.


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