1993


ODDS’N’SODS — The Jogran staking rush (2)

The morning dawned dark and foggy. Lake Superior was living up to its reputation without question. It was clear that neither a helicopter nor an airplane would be of much use. With so many witnesses p…





Canada poised to be high-value diamond producer?

The Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories is poised to become a producer of high-value diamonds, according to an Antwerp-based consulting geologist specializing in the evaluation of diamond …



Spot prices at a glance (October 04, 1993)

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $354.55 $0.45 Silver* $ 4.06 $0.01 Platinum* $361.00 $1.75 Nickel** $ 1.86 $0.04 Lead** $ 0.17 $0.00 Copper $ 0.77 $0.03 Zinc $ 0.39 $0.01 Courtesy of Scotiabank. Inform…


Asia Minerals signs up Chinese deposit

Asia Mine (ASE) has added to its existing intrests in China by signing an option to evaluate and develop the Ashele volcanogenic massive sulphide copper-zinc deposit in northwest China. Asia Minerals …


COMMENTARY — SX-EW development continues

The extraordinary activity of the past decade in solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) development continues. In early 1993, at least 10 projects were under development, and another 12 had advance…


Environmentalists take Crown Butte to court

Further complicating what has proved to be a lengthy permitting process at the New World project, nine conservation groups have filed alawsuit against Crown Butte Resources (TSE), alleging water quali…


Corrections (October 04, 1993)

The Great Diamond Debate, reported on in a story last week, failed to mention that the conference was the Las Vegas “Investment in Mining Conference” held in Las Vegas, Sept. 15-18.


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