Snow Lake Mine

TVX Gold sustains lower precious metal production

Although TVX Gold (TVX-T) has yet to release its 1997 earnings and updated reserve estimates, the gold and silver producer has announced its 1997 production figures, its projections for 1998 productio…


New Britannia mine overachieving

Gold production is up and cash costs are down at the New Britannia mine in Manitoba.The mine, which is owned equally by TVX Gold (TVX-T) and High River Gold Mines (HRG-T), produced 91,415 oz. gold in …



Britannia rules the mine rescue awards

A mine rescue team from the New Britannia mine in Snow Lake, Man., has won first place at a provincial competition.The team beat out competitors from Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting’s Flin Flon, Leaf Rap…



Manitoba cheers New Britannia opening

Second-hand hoists, second-hand mill. The New Britannia mine, which officially opens this week, has both. Scouring the mining industry’s garage sales for bargains is one way to keep capital costs down…


FACTS’N’FIGURES — Mine openings and closures

As a result of recoveries in metal prices in the second half of 1994, the year ended on a positive note for mining in Canada. A total of 12 mines opened or reopened in 1994, while nine closed or suspe…


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