Patrician joins Commander and Ascot in Nunavut
A letter of agreement with Diamonds North Resources, a subsidiary of Commander Resources (CMD-V) (formerly Major Ge…
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Black Swan explores Brazil
The first phase of drilling is under way on claims held by Black Swan Resources (BSW-T) along the Santo Antonio do Bonito River in Brazil. The drilling, in conjunction with a program of geophysical su…
Falco fined for foul effluent (June 17, 2002)
Falconbridge has been fined $16,000 by the Ontario Court of Justice after pleading guilty to four counts of failing to comply with the Environmental Protection Act.The charges stem from the discharge …
Twin heads back to Jackson Inlet
Twin Mining (TWG-T) has approved a $1.7-million first phase of exploration for the Jackson Inlet diamond property in Nunavut.The program will include ground magnetometer surveying, soil sampling, grav…
Kinross leaps into big leagues
Not content to sit aside as the industry marches forward with consolidation, Kinross Gold (K-T), Echo Bay Mines (ECO-T) and TVX Gold (TVX-T) have proposed a 3-way merger to create the world’s s…
NovaGold advances Donlin Creek
Anchorage, Alaska — With an US$8-million preliminary feasibility study under way, NovaGold Resources (NRI-T) expects to earn its 70% interest in the Donlin Creek project in Alaska before the end of t…
Ashton still bullish on Otish Mountains
Six years of regional reconnaissance exploration by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Soquem in the eastern Superior Craton of northern Quebec paid off in the fall of 2001 with the discovery of two …
News – 17-JUN-02
Partners recover gems from K5 kimberlite
Drilling has yielded diamonds from the K5 kimberlite body at the Aredor concession in Guinea, reports Trivalence Mining (TMI-T).In December, partner Rio Tinto (RTP-N) drilled three reverse-circulation…
Cleanliness or clarity
Recent months have seen a number of developments touching on the issue of “conflict diamonds,” the diamonds from countries where there are civil wars, paramilitary criminal gangs, or, in the extreme c…
Ensuring mining’s legitimacy, Part 1
Ten years ago, the United Nations convened a conference on environment and development in Rio de Janeiro. The mining industry was present at that conference, but only on the periphery. In August of th…
Murdochville faces possible extinction
Residents of Murdochville, Que., have voted 77% in favour of shutting down the town following the closure of a copper smelter, the area’s main employer.In a union referendum, nearly 1,000 residents au…