DIAMOND PAGE — Archangel expands Russian Grip
Drill results have increased the size of the Grip kimberlite pipe in northwestern Russia for Archangel Diamond (AAD-V).The program, designed to outline the limits of the 14-ha pipe, identified a wide …
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Canmine aims to restart plant
AGRA Simons has been retained by Canmine Resources (CMR-T) to investigate the feasibility of resuming production at the hydrometallurgical cobalt extraction plant and refinery in Cobalt, Ont.The initi…
North American Palladium doubles Lac des les resource
The Lac des les palladium deposit in northern Ontario has just doubled in size.AGRA Simons, retained by mine owner North American Palladium (PDL-T) to perform a feasibility study, estimates a measure…
Manhattan to resume work at Tambo Grande project
Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) will begin a second round of drilling at its 75%-optioned Tambo Grande polymetallic project in northwestern Peru.During the first phase, which consisted of 102 core holes (2…
GEOLOGY 101 – Skarn deposits, Part 1
Skarn deposits are significant sources of tungsten, copper, iron, gold, molybdenum, lead, zinc and tin, as well as being minor sources of silver and bismuth. Industrial minerals, including wollastonit…
PEOPLE — Solitario
John Hainey appointed director.
PEOPLE — LionOre
Colin Steyn appointed president and CEO; Donald Bailey appointed vice-chairman.
River Gold turns quarterly profit
Although earnings are down, River Gold Mines (RIV-T) remains in the black.For the three months ended Sept. 30, the junior earned $306,000 on revenue of $9.3 million, compared with $2 million on $9.9 m…
Placer boosts Zaldivar stake
Less than a year after it announced plans to divest itself of base metal assets, Placer Dome (PDG-T) has acquired full ownership of the Zaldivar open-pit copper mine in Chile.Placer shelled out US$251…
COMMENTARY – Canada must fight for fairness
Increasingly, Canadians are seeing product bans that discriminate against our mineral exports. The impact on metals markets is serious and is already being felt.Banning, labeling or imposing restricti…
Banff Resources hits snag at Kasese
Faced with technical problems, Banff Resources (BFF-V) has delayed the planned ramp-up at it Kasese cobalt project in western Uganda.Construction of the US$135.4-million cobalt processing plant, which…