2002


Fewer greenhouse gases

To help ensure continuous reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs), companies that are members of the Mining Association of Canada have pledged to decrease their energy consumption per unit of output by 1…


CIM hosts oyster party

Members of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) are invited to the CIM’s 78th annual oyster party on Nov. 14 at First Canadian Place.In addition to oy…


MAC takes stand against Kyoto

The Mining Association of Canada has joined the Canadian Coalition for Responsible Environmental Solutions (CCRES) in opposing ratification of the Kyoto treaty.Under the 1997 Kyoto treaty, industriali…


Agnico-Eagle shares drop on financing news

Shareholders of one of the darlings of the retail gold-bug crowd, Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T), received a swift kick in the goolies in late October as the company unveiled plans for a dilutive, US$167-…


Black gold offsets red ink for Teck

Vancouver — Low zinc and copper prices, combined with lower production at the company’s refineries, took their toll on Teck Cominco (TEK-T) in the third quarter. However, the diversified miner manage…


Ottawa left with bill for northern cleanup

Abandoned mines in Canada’s far north are polluting the tundra, and fixing the problem could cost the federal government $640 million, according to federal documents.One of the largest environmental t…


SouthernEra sees potential at Sue

Encouraged by the microdiamond results from this past year’s drilling on the Sue kimberlite pipe at the Yamba Lake project in the Northwest Territories, SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) will test about a…



Higher gold price buoys Toronto market

The Toronto Stock Exchange Composite Index yo-yoed itself 69.28 points higher during the Oct. 30-Nov. 5 report period, ending the week at 6,399.64 points.Gold peaked mid-period at US$319.85 per oz. in…



Stellaria yields more diamonds

Vancouver – A 110.7-kg sample collected by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has returned 67 diamonds from the Stella…


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