Mining costs now available on net
The Internet’s world-wide web features free mining cost analyses and related data through a service provided by U.S.-based Western Mine Engineering.The new web site is designed to provide data related…
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GSC plans research forum for ’97
The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) will host a forum from Jan. 20 to 22, 1997, at the Ottawa Congress Centre.Entitled “1997 Current Activities Forum,” the conference will offer research findings re…
NEWS IN BRIEF (November 18, 1996)
Acabit Exploration (ACX-M) has changed its name to Western Pacific Mining Exploration (WPC-M).
Use of silver in coinage dropped throughout world in 1995
The U.S., Germany and Mexico were the largest consumers of silver for coinage in 1995, according to Modern Silver Coinage 1995, a report released by The Silver Institute.The U.S., which replaced Mexic…
STOCK MARKETS — Western indices movin’ on up
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index rose 19.4 points over the report period ended Nov. 12 to close at 1,154.5, while the resource index tacked on 9.97 points to finish at 2,345.12.At the requ…
STOCK MARKETS — Mines rebound to outpace market
The gold and base metal issues on the Toronto Stock Exchange finally bounced back after several weeks on the canvas to lead the market. Over the report period Nov. 6-12, the TSE 300 composite index ga…
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (November 18, 1996)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Nov. 11/96 (change from previous week in brackets):Copper109,175(-12,000)Tin9,580(-240)Lead114,975(-1,300)Zinc537,475(-3,55…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Investors are the real victims of salting
I must comment on a recent editorial (“Exporting Expertise” in T.N.M., Oct.21/96) in order to prevent any misunderstandings about the quality of analyses in our FILAB laboratories, which carried out t…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Camsell Lake yields more gems
Further analysis of two kimberlite boulders, discovered near the Camsell Lake project in the Northwest Territories, has yielded additional diamonds.Situated 140 miles northeast of Yellowknife, the pro…
ODDS’N’SODS — Red Lake’s melting pot
In the spring of 1961, I was in the process of finishing my first year in geology at Nova Scotia’s Acadia University. I badly needed a summer job if I was to return to university the next fall, but th…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Lytton, New Indigo advance Jericho project
Bulk-sampling results are enabling partners Lytton Minerals (LTL-T) and New Indigo Resources (NDR-A) to prove up their Jericho diamond project, north of Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories.The pr…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Bulk samples reveal diamonds in Arkansas park
Arkansas is finding that one of its parks is living up to its name.Bulk samples from Crater of Diamonds State Park have turned up several diamonds from three trenches recently completed in an effort t…