The potash industry is dominated by a handful of producers with sufficient resources to operate for centuries to come, which partially explains why new entrants are not exactly shown the welcome mat. …
A recent story (T.N.M. July 16-22/01) contained incorrect information about DRC Resources’ (DRC-V) Afton property near Kamloops, B.C. The deposit holds an indicated resource of 25 million ton averagin…
Exploration drilling at the Turquoise Hill project in southern Mongolia has returned more copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry for Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T).Hole 150 bored through 590 metres (from 70 metres on…
Creditors of Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) have approved a plan of arrangement that will bring the company’s subsidiaries out of provisional liquidation, leaving it to the South African courts to give fin…
A sub-surface layer of till containing kimberlite float boulders has been uncovered by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) at the Star joint-venture property in the Northwest Territories.The junior diamon…
Denver — Ghana’s Mining Commission has recommended that the government reduce its involvement in the gold industry, by scrapping state participation in mining operations and dropping its “golden shar…
The late, great prospector John “Scotty” Skodusky of Margaree of Cape Breton Island, N.S., was a dreamer.The first day I met Skodusky, in 1961, I was still a geological sprout. I phoned him and mentio…
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the largest mining union in South Africa, and the country’s Chamber of Mines, which represents most big mining companies, are burning the midnight oil in hopes…
African Metals — Michael Bolton appointed director.Cambior — Bryan Coates appointed VP finance and CFO.Crystallex — Daniel Ross appointed executive VP corporate counsel and secretary.
Exchange RatesCANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJuly 17July 16July 13July 12…
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$268.10+$1.55Silver$ 4.24-$0.02Platinum$524.00-$…
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