LME Warehouse Levels (May 07, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 1/01 (change from April 24 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes) ChangeAluminium455675…
News
Canadian technology selected for field trial
Toronto-based Krystal Bond’s technology to stabilize acid-generating mine tailings will be tested this spring at a site in Montana. The field trial will be monitored by the U.S. Mine Waste Technology …
Mine becomes tourist attraction
Golfers soon will be able to play a full 18 holes on a newly expanded course designed by Les Furber, one of the top course designers in the world. The expanded amenity is part of a multi-million-dolla…
Harmony may pull plug on Bissett mine
Unable to turn a profit at the Bissett underground gold mine in Manitoba, South African-based Harmony Gold Mining (HGMCY-Q) is considering shutting down the operation.”We will probably put Bissett on …
Falconbridge chronicles environmental progress
Every year, Falconbridge (FL-T) reviews its environmental performance in its Sustainable Development Report, and the 2000 edition is nothing if not comprehensive and candid.Falco’s parent company, Nor…
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Canyon reaches reclamation agreement
Denver — Canyon Resources (CAU-X) has reached an agreement with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for the final reclamation of the Kendall mine, near Lewistown.The company, throug…
CanAlaska adds diamond project
Vancouver — CanAlaska Ventures (CVV-V) has acquired a diamond property northwest of the Kapuskasing Structural zone in the Superior Craton of northern Ontario.The vendors of the property discovered w…
Hope Bay partners bullish on Naartok
Drill results from the Hope Bay gold project in Nunavut continue to show the potential of the Naartok-Matrim-Patch trend.Partners Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) are carrying out an i…
Weak copper price dents Aur profits
Copper producer Aur Resources (AUR-T) watched its profits slip 34% during the first quarter, despite having its cash flow revved up by the acquisition, last November, of the Quebrada Blanca mine in Ch…
Evaluating baseline studies
The costs associated with public consultation, community involvement, permitting, and environmental baseline studies are often perceived as major impediments to mine development, and much of this perc…
MAP project going strong in South America
Somewhere in southwestern South America, geologists are putting together the pieces of a giant puzzle known as the Multinational Andean Project (MAP), an international map-making endeavour.The program…