Quebec meeting to review exploration
,LQuebec’s annual geological convention will be held Nov. 24-25 at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City.Sponsored by the provincial government, the French-language convention will offer 23 sessions on…
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CIM focuses on laterite projects
The new breed of Western Australian dry laterite nickel projects will be discussed at a Nov. 25 luncheon sponsored by the Vancouver branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum…
Kiwi mine closure a walk in the park
The operators of a mine in New Zealand are mulling turning the site into an outdoor art gallery after mining wraps up.Owner Gold and Resource Development (GRD) has proposed that the Macraes open-pit g…
TSE INDICES (November 22, 1999)
1999Nov. 16Nov. 15Nov. 12Nov. 11Nov. 10HighLowCom…
SPOT PRICES (November 22, 1999)
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$295.45+$3.60Silver$ 5.17+$0.06…
LME WHSE LEVELS (November 22, 1999)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 16/99 (change from Nov. 9 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…
Niocan lines up customers
Montreal-based Niocan (NIO-M) will distribute at least 25% of its ferroniobium in Europe, possibly begining at the end of 2001.The company, which has signed an agreement with a leading ferro-alloy pro…
North American Palladium doubles Lac des les resource
The Lac des les palladium deposit in northern Ontario has just doubled in size.AGRA Simons, retained by mine owner North American Palladium (PDL-T) to perform a feasibility study, estimates a measure…
GEOLOGY 101 – Skarn deposits, Part 1
Skarn deposits are significant sources of tungsten, copper, iron, gold, molybdenum, lead, zinc and tin, as well as being minor sources of silver and bismuth. Industrial minerals, including wollastonit…
Banff Resources hits snag at Kasese
Faced with technical problems, Banff Resources (BFF-V) has delayed the planned ramp-up at it Kasese cobalt project in western Uganda.Construction of the US$135.4-million cobalt processing plant, which…
ASC head to run new capital exchange
The chairman of the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has been named to head the merged Alberta and Vancouver stock exchanges, with trading scheduled to begin Nov. 29.William Hess, who has held top …
DIAMOND PAGE — Grade falls short for Tahera
The once-promising Contwoyto-1 kimberlite at the Jericho diamond project in Canada’s newly created Nunavut territory has been put on the back burner after further sampling by Tahera (TAH-T) determined…