2002

Stainless watches gain market share

Despite the popularity of electronic watches and the prediction that they would completely replace traditional mechanical watches, the latter have survived and are making a strong comeback, especially…


OM Group grabs Cawse nickel mine

Cleveland, Ohio-based specialty-metals giant OM Group (OMG-N) has acquired the mineral rights and chemical processing capabilities of the Cawse nickel-cobalt laterite operation in Western Australia.De…


Canaccord sees recovery ahead in 2002

With the U.S. economy offically in recession, Canaccord Capital base metals analyst Roger Chaplin is already looking to a turnaround that should propel base metal prices and stocks higher in the year …


Saskatchewan halves fees

Recording fees for mineral permits in Saskatchewan will be cut in half to 15 from 30 per hectare in order to encourage exploration.In addition, cash deposits for new permits will be reduced to $15,0…


MAC cited for reporting standards

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has been cited for its high standards in reporting on the industry’s reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.The acknowledgment was made by the Ottawa-based …


Land-use planning in BC

The government of British Columbia has changed its approach to the Land and Resource Management Planning (LRMP) process, and as a result, the province’s mining industry has returned to the land-use pl…




Fort Knox raises cash

Fort Knox Gold Resources (FNX-T) has completed an offering of 4 million flow-through shares at $1 apiece and 4 million units at the same price for proceeds of $8 million.One unit comprises one share p…


Merger mania grips mining industry in 2001

Against a rather grim backdrop that included an American economy slipping into recession, worldwide commodity deflation and a new war on terrorism, the big story in 2001 for the North American mining …




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