Suriname to host mining conference
The Society of Economists in Suriname has organized a conference on mineral exploration and development, to be held in the capital city of Parimaribo on Jan. 25-26.The conference will feature presenta…
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OBITURARY — Hans Schreiber
Hans Schreiber, chairman and chief executive officer of the American consulting firm Behre Dolbear, has died. He was 64.Born in 1932 in Frankfurt, Germany, Mr. Schreiber emigrated to the U.S. in the s…
China to consume more copper concentrate in 1997
China is poised to become the world’s second-largest buyer of custom copper concentrate in 1997, according to a British-based metals consulting firm.Brook Hunt reports that China is believed to have i…
Madison explores project in Papua New Guinea
Much of the $8 million Madison Enterprises (MNP-V) plans to spend on exploration this year will be directed at its Mt. Kare project in Papua New Guinea.The Vancouver-based junior will conduct delineat…
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DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Shore, Rio Nevada pull diamonds
Junior Shore Gold (SGF-A) has recovered diamonds from two newly discovered kimberlite bodies at its 75%-owned Fort la Corne project, 80 km east of Prince Albert, Sask.This past fall, Shore tested pros…
Kazakstan and World Wide nix merger plans
The previously announced merger of World Wide Minerals (WWS-T) and Kazakstan Goldfields (KGFC-C) has been terminated. In addition, World Wide will not purchase the stake in Kazakstan Goldfields held b…
Border-crossing pact augurs well for Pachon
The Pachon project in Argentina has received both a statistical and logistical boost.A new calculation by Cambior (CBJ-T) has augmented the proven and probable reserve total by 28%, to 882 million ton…
Mineral Economics Society to hold annual meeting in British Columbia
The Mineral Economics Society of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum will hold its annual meeting on Jan. 27 at the Hotel Vancouver.Entitled “Corporate Strategy in Mining: Finding…
Laramide withdraws bid for Aquiline Resources
Laramide Resources (LAM-T) has withdrawn its $5.3-million hostile takeover bid for Aquiline Resources (AQI-V), after a court turned down its petition to block Aquiline’s transactions on a Mexican prop…
Orogrande seeks gold in Jamaica
Calgary-based Orogrande Resources (ORG-A) is prospecting for gold and copper at its Bellas Gate concessions in Jamaica.The concessions, totalling 42 sq. miles, are 40 miles northwest of Kingston in a …
Iamgold catapulted to status of gold producer
The first gold pour at the Sadiola Hill mine in western Mali has transformed Iamgold (IMG-T) into a producer.”Prior to this event, we were a company with a mine under development. The first pour and t…