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Can you help me find some details about my uncle, William Wood. He was born in 1883 in Cinderford, England, and, sometime in the 1920s, emigrated to Canada and worked in the mines. He was killed in a …

Val d’Or, Que.-based McWatters Mining (MCW-T) has begun to recover financially following the completion of two separate deals that provide the gold miner with $27 million in long-term financing.The fi…

It seems the mining industry rarely makes the daily papers unless something gives it a black eye. Witness the coverage “conflict diamonds” has been receiving in the mainstream press, and the political…

I am seeking information on Edward Michael Doyle (Pat to his friends). He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers from Kirkland Lake in 1940 and returned after the war. Mr. Doyle was a gold miner, an…

The U.S. copper industry enjoyed its fourth consecutive year of record consumption in 1999. Copper consumption in the first 10 months of 1999 was 3.4% higher than in 1998.In Canada, consumption betwee…

The Labrador Inuit Association (LIA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Newfoundland government aimed at prohibiting mining and mineral processing in the proposed Torngat Mountain…

The Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) has opened the doors at its new headquarters in Littleton, Colo., a suburb of Denver.The building was the result of several anonymous donations totalling more …

The British Geological Survey (BGS) has published its 22nd volume of World Mineral Statistics.The statistics were compiled in 1994-1998 and cover most internationally traded mineral commodities.”Many …

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