1999

The biggest story during the report period ended Jan. 19 was the announcement that the low-grade, high-tonnage Highland Valley copper mine in British Columbia would close in May.The decision was made …

Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has met with a setback at the Buffalo Hills diamond exploration project in north-central Alberta: the analysis of a mini-bulk sample from kimberlite K-11 has proved une…

Diamond explorer Winspear Resources (WSP-V) is gearing up for a $12-million drilling program designed to advance the NW Snap Lake project in the Northwest Territories.The project is focused on the exp…

Almost every North American geologist, mining executive and research analyst has one. Some have two or more white-knuckle stories to tell about their ventures into foreign lands. Few, however, are as …

Acting on the principle that two treasuries are better than one, Eastmain Resources (ER-T) has joined forces with another junior to explore its Tingley Brook base metal property in New Brunswick’s Bat…

A technical session on diamonds, sponsored by De Beers Consolidated Mines, and an overview of volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) and carbonate-hosted polymetallic deposits in Mexico are but a few of …

World markets were jittery during the Jan. 6-12 report period, owing to concern over the economic health of Brazil. Capital fled out the Latin American powerhouse — including US$1 billion on Jan. 12 …