OBITUARY — Louis Philip Eckman
Louis Philip (Phil) Eckman, a Winnipeg-born mining engineer, has died. He was 77.Mr. Eckman graduated from geology at the University of Manitoba in 1938 and from mining engineering at Queen’s Universi…
News
Bre-X says Busang may hold 30 million oz.
Continued drilling by Bre-X Minerals (ASE) on its 90%-owned Southeast zone at the Busang gold project has prompted a company official to speculate the property may hold more gold than originally thoug…
Alaskan conference highlights Klondike
The centenary of the discovery of the Klondike gold fields in the Yukon will be celebrated during the 15th Biennial Conference on Alaskan Mining in Fairbanks.The conference, entitled “Mining in the No…
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Experts highlight emerging trends at Copper College
A team of professionals will shed light on copper markets at Copper College ’96, a symposium scheduled for Feb. 27-March 3 in Scottsdale, Ariz.The experts have been assembled by the American Copper Co…
Quebec boosts mineral shipments
According to preliminary data for 1995, both the value of Quebec’s mineral shipments and the total investment in the province’s mining industry were up from the previous year.Mineral shipments from Qu…
Battle Mountain makes nickel find
Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE) has uncovered lateritic nickel mineralization at its Siduarsi prospect in the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya.The mineralized area measures 0.5-4 km wide by 9 km long and…
Guyanor acquires Paul Isnard ground
Now that the French government has given its consent to Guyanor Resources to acquire eight concessions in French Guiana, the Toronto-listed junior will step up its exploration program.Line-cutting, ge…
Barrick to finance Yamana’s Indonesian acquisition
With several projects well under way in Argentina, Yamana Resources (TSE) has shifted its focus 6,000 miles to the east and acquired ground in Indonesia.The junior was awarded the first right to acqui…
Caldera keeps up kimberlite quest
No kimberlite has been found in early drill results from the Abminga diamond project in South Australia.The project is a joint venture between Montreal-listed Caldera Resources (formerly Bishop Resour…
Newhawk selling Bruceside interest
A decision to focus on North American precious metal properties in areas with existing infrastructures has prompted Newhawk Gold Mines (TSE) to seek a buyer for its 60% interest in the Bruceside prope…
CIM to shed light on Voisey’s Bay
The Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt project in Labrador will be the subject of a luncheon talk to be held at noon on Jan. 23, at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa.The event is being sponsored by the Ottawa…