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A view of the 6,000-lb. "Inukshuk" rock formation donated by the Nanisivik zinc-lead-silver mine on Baffin Island. The Inukshuk is one of many rock formations on display in Rockwalk Park in Haileybury, Ont.

Rock garden to open in Haileybury

A rock garden designed to illustrate Canada’s geological diversity will open this month in Haileybury, Ont.Haileybury Mayor Thomas Wells and local Member of Parliament Ben Serre will be on hand for th…


Exchange Rates (July 16, 2001)

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJuly 10July 9July 6July 5July 4US$ in C$1.52111.52111.51981.5099…


Edwards mine hits a dry spell (July 16, 2001)

Low gold prices and dwindling reserves have put the kibosh on the Edwards gold mine in north-central Ontario, though River Gold Mines (RIV-T) says it may resume deep exploration once prices improve.In…


Freeport enjoys strong quarter

Denver — Improved ore grades and record throughput at the Grasberg copper-gold operation in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, should propel Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) to a profitable second quarter….


Alcan celebrates centenary

Alcan is celebrating its centenary by donating the buildings where the first aluminium casting took place plus $1.1 million to La Cit de l’Energie, a non-profit corporation in Quebec, which has agree…


Wardrop assumes some BLM staff

Fifteen geotechnical specialists and engineers from now-defunct BLM Engineering have joined Wardrop, an engineering and consulting firm based in Toronto.Wardrop had completed several projects with Sud…


South Africa examines surface mining

The South African Institute of Mining & Metallurgy will host a conference on open-pit and surface mining, slated for Aug. 29, 2002, in Randburg.The conference is accepting abstracts on such topics as …


DiamondWorks resumes work

In Sierra Leone, DiamondWorks (DMW-T) has resumed exploring the two kimberlite pipes that make up the Koidu project.As a first step, the Vancouver-based company met with government officials to re-con…


UK gold auction gives producers a lift

Hammered by poor showings in the industrial products sector, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index tumbled 189.63 points over the five trading days to end the July 4-10 period at 7,558.69.Gold dropped …


Partners find more nickel at Tati

An increase in resources at the Tati nickel operations has prompted owners Anglo American (AAUK-Q) and Lionore Mining International (LIM-T) to budget US$1 million for follow-up exploration.Tati compri…


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