Anvil Range turns profit at Faro
The first full quarter of commercial production at the Faro open-pit zinc-lead-silver mine in the Yukon netted earnings of $756,000 for owner Anvil Range Mining (TSE).The bottom line, however, was adv…
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Arian awaits Julietta feasibility study
While many know the potential of the Pacific Rim of Fire, few companies have tested the prolific belt in its northern reaches, in far eastern Russia.Among the few is CDN-listed Arian Resources, which …
Toronto firm joins Chinese survey venture
Toronto-based Paterson, Grant & Watson will assist in the compilation of the first magnetic database in China.The venture, dubbed the China Aeromagnetic Mapping Project (CHAMP), will use high-resoluti…
OBITUARIES — Roger Pemberton
Roger Pemberton, former director of geophysics at Noranda Exploration, has died. He was 64.Mr. Pemberton, a registered professional engineer, graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a ba…
Golden Shamrock is optimistic over Siguiri
Toronto-listed Golden Shamrock Mines has received a positive feasibility study for its 70%-owned Siguiri I project in Guinea, West Africa. The remaining 30% of the project is split between the governm…
Drilling institute seeks cost-cutting ideas
The National Advanced Drilling and Excavation Technologies institute is requesting proposals for projects that would reduce drilling costs.The institute is a research and development consortium suppor…
U of T gets donation from Lassonde
The University of Toronto will establish the Lassonde Program in Geological and Mining Engineering, following receipt of $5 million from Pierre Lassonde, president of twin companies Franco-Nevada Mini…
Copperstone’s Boleo copper-gold project is taking shape in Mexico
With more than 3,000 metres of a planned 4,000-metre winter drill program complete, Copperstone Resources (VSE) is testing the continuity of thickly mineralized beds on the Nuevo Lucifer concession at…
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Arbor Resources (AOR:VSE) has changed its name to Klondike Gold (KG:VSE) on a 1-new-for-10-old-share basis.
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Cominco makes grab for RFC
Cominco (TSE) is making a $31.3-million takeover bid for RFC Resource Finance (TSE), whose primary asset is the Pend Oreille zinc-lead property in northeastern Washington state.Cominco is offering $1….