Silver used in bandages
Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) of the U.K. will use silver-based fibres in its bandages following an agreement to join forces with Noble Fiber Technologies (NFT) of Pennsylvania.Silver is used as an…
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BHP Billiton comes up empty at Royce
Using its proprietary Falcon airborne gravity system to pinpoint potential kimberlite targets on the Royce Group of claims in the Northwest Territories, BHP Billiton (BHP-N) failed to intersect kimber…
Escondida sees short fall
Vancouver — Between March 2001 and March 2002, copper output from Chile’s Escondida mine fell 24%, to 58,602 tonnes. Some 45,841 tonnes of concentrates and 12,761 tonnes of cathodes were produced las…
News – 22-APR-02
Goldcorp packs on financial muscle
Mid-tier gold producer Goldcorp (G-T) has nearly doubled its cash reserves by selling US$144 million worth of units to a syndicate of underwriters.The bought deal, led by Griffiths McBurney & Partners…
MAC awarded for GHG emissions work
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has received an award for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.The award was presented at a ceremony in Ottawa by the Voluntary Challenge and Reg…
PEOPLE (April 22, 2002)
Boliden — Roger Sundqvist appointed vp and general manager in Ronnskar.Olympus Capital — Richard Knight and Lee Graber appointed non-executive directors.
Dios finds G10 pyrope garnet (April 22, 2002)
Dios Exploration (DOS-V) has discovered a G10 pyrope garnet on the 33 Carats property in the Otish Mountains region of north-central Quebec.The company recovered five pyrope garnets from till samples …
Minefinders ups Dolores resource (April 22, 2002)
With thousands of new assays in hand, Minefinders (MFL-T) has increased the size of its Dolores silver-gold deposit in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.Resources now stand at 78.14 million tonnes averaging 58…
Amplats workers end strike
Striking workers at Anglo American Platinum’s base and precious metals refineries in Rustenburg, South Africa, have returned to work after a court ruled the strikes were illegal.This follows a ruling,…
GSC marks 160 years
April 14 marked the 160th anniversary of the establishment of the Geological Survey of Canada.Those readers who were student employees in the field and laboratory will hold the GSC in special affectio…
USGS report on Afghanistan
The gem, metal and mineral resources of Afghanistan are described in a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey.The 10-page report and its appendices list, by name and location, more than 1,000 site…