Tests prove positive for Curator Res.
Metallurgical tests are confirming metal recoveries for International Curator Resources (TSE) at its Boleo copper-cobalt project in Baja California Sur, Mexico.The program includes orebody characteriz…
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Sutton management wins round of proxy fight
The proxy battle for control of Sutton Resources (VSE) is over for the time being.At a recent meeting, management of Sutton overturned an attempt by James Sinclair to replace the entire board of direc…
COMMENTARY — Responsible mining abroad
Plain common sense and adherence to ethical standards are the best guides to carrying out mining activities in the developing world.Nevertheless, in the words of the great modern thinker and writer, J…
Roxmark Mines steps up work in Ontario’s Geraldton camp
Already the principal land holder in the Geraldton camp, Roxmark Mines (TSE) has added the Northern Empire property, near Beardmore, Ont., to its stable of properties.Situated 80 km west of the Magnet…
Demand for uranium on the rise
Though the Wyoming State Geological Survey does not expect a uranium boom comparable to that of the early 1970s, it predicts yellowcake will again become a major mineral product there and contributor …
McGill to host engineering seminar
The Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering at McGill University will present a 2-day course on surface analysis techniques as part of its ongoing professional development seminars.Directed…
X-Cal signs deal
Toronto-listed X-Cal Resources and New York-listed Amax Gold have signed an “area agreement,” aimed at combining their adjacent properties in northern Nevada.The combined land package stands at 10,000…
STOCK MARKETS — Markets swoon over Swan, golds lose ground
The Toronto Stock Exchange saw an active trading period, including a wild trading day and a record level for the TSE 300 composite index, during the period ended April 16. The index closed up at 5,085…
Pursuit, W. America explore in PNG
Western America Resources (ASE) has placed shares privately with International Pursuit (TSE) in order to raise funds for exploration of a gold-copper property in Papua New Guinea.Western America has a…
Gitennes options properties in Cajamarca-Huamachuco region
A large group of mineral properties in Peru has caught the attention of Gitennes Exploration (ASE).The junior holds an option to acquire ground in the Cajamarca-Huamachuco region, where several major …
CIM meeting attracts foreigners
The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) will hold its annual meeting and trade show from April 28 to May 2 in Edmonton, Alta.Attendance is expected to approach 3,000, with some …
B.C. and Australia strike regulatory agreement
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) and the Australian Securities Commission (ASC) have signed a memorandum of understanding, providing for regulatory co-operation between them.The agree…