New discoveries for Inco
An exploration effort aimed at finding new sources of high-grade ore near existing mines in Ontario’s Sudbury camp has produced encouraging results for nickel giant Inco (N-T).Two new discoveries, bot…
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LATIN AMERICA — Greystar outlines gold reserves
Junior Greystar Resources (GSL-V) continues to define gold mineralization at its Angostura project in northeastern Colombia.The project comprises 1,921 ha of mineral licences near the city of Bucarama…
LATIN AMERICA — Teck readies Lachatao project for drilling
The Mexican subsidiary of Teck (TEK-T) is carrying out geological mapping and sampling on the northern half of the Lachatao property in Oaxaca, in preparation for the next phase of drilling.Teck can e…
PGMs shipped from Hartley mine
Operator BHP Minerals reports that the Hartley platinum mine has made its first shipment of platinum group metals to Great Britain, where they will be refined by Johnson Matthey.The Zimbabwean mine is…
ODDS ‘N’ SODS — What’s in a name?
The names of mines originate from a variety of historical and geographical sources, and have always intrigued me.Most mines assume the name of the claim on which they are situated. For example, the Em…
Juina evaluates Brazilian properties
Newly listed Cetacean Industries (CTAE-O) and wholly owned subsidiary Juina Mining now hold the mineral rights to two diamond properties in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state.The 912 and 1000 properties compr…
EDITORIAL — Book refutes one-man salting theory — The Bre-X scam, Part II
With two Bre-X books already in the bookstores, who needs a third? We think Bre-X shareholders do, or we would never have taken on the task of writing a technically oriented account of what went on at…
Romarco cuts high-grade gold at Belnap
Romarco Minerals (R-T) is reporting more high-grade gold intersections from its Belnap claims at the Midas project in Nevada’s Carlin trend.Recent infill drilling along the Gold Crown vein produced th…
NEW HORIZONS — Treating burns with silver
Restoration of natural skin function following severe burns has long been a prime concern of military doctors. In severe cases, restoration often requires skin grafts, the success of which is not alwa…
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