1999


DIAMOND PAGE — Archangel expands Russian Grip

Drill results have increased the size of the Grip kimberlite pipe in northwestern Russia for Archangel Diamond (AAD-V).The program, designed to outline the limits of the 14-ha pipe, identified a wide …


Index (November 22, 1999)

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Canmine aims to restart plant

AGRA Simons has been retained by Canmine Resources (CMR-T) to investigate the feasibility of resuming production at the hydrometallurgical cobalt extraction plant and refinery in Cobalt, Ont.The initi…



Manhattan to resume work at Tambo Grande project

Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) will begin a second round of drilling at its 75%-optioned Tambo Grande polymetallic project in northwestern Peru.During the first phase, which consisted of 102 core holes (2…


GEOLOGY 101 – Skarn deposits, Part 1

Skarn deposits are significant sources of tungsten, copper, iron, gold, molybdenum, lead, zinc and tin, as well as being minor sources of silver and bismuth. Industrial minerals, including wollastonit…



PEOPLE — LionOre

Colin Steyn appointed president and CEO; Donald Bailey appointed vice-chairman.


River Gold turns quarterly profit

Although earnings are down, River Gold Mines (RIV-T) remains in the black.For the three months ended Sept. 30, the junior earned $306,000 on revenue of $9.3 million, compared with $2 million on $9.9 m…


Placer boosts Zaldivar stake

Less than a year after it announced plans to divest itself of base metal assets, Placer Dome (PDG-T) has acquired full ownership of the Zaldivar open-pit copper mine in Chile.Placer shelled out US$251…


COMMENTARY – Canada must fight for fairness

Increasingly, Canadians are seeing product bans that discriminate against our mineral exports. The impact on metals markets is serious and is already being felt.Banning, labeling or imposing restricti…


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