Titanium market studied
A study on titanium by AME Mineral Economics of Australia indicates that chlorinatable slag will be the glamor TiO2 feedstock for the remainder of the decade. Projected balances show that the existing…
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$10.5m training plan unveiled in Saskatchewan
The government of Saskatchewan has unveiled a $10.5-million Training Plan to provide mining jobs in the province. Keith Goulet, minister of associate education, training and employment, signed the pla…
PEOPLE — INT’L CURATOR
John Paterson appointed director.
PEOPLE — AMERICAN GEM (October 24, 1994)
Robert Franklin appointed director.
PEOPLE — OLDS INDUSTRIES
Richard Lo appointed director.
MINING IN MEXICO — Great Lakes makes discovery at Palmarito
At the Palmarito project in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, Great Lakes Minerals (TSE) has identified an area with significant gold and silver values. The mineralized area has a strike length exceeding 600 me…
Ramrod, Atlanta outline three targets
Reverse circulation drilling on the Atlanta property in southwest Idaho has outlined three areas of gold-silver mineralization. The targets — the Tahoma mine and the East Extension and Bascom zones -…
MINING IN MEXICO — Teck hunts for Mexican treasures; opens
Having just opened an office in Guadalajara, Teck (TSE) seems determined to continue pursuing projects in Mexico. The senior company, through its Mexican subsidiary Minera Teck, has been exploring in …
Molybdenum sales projected to recover
After four years of declining demand for molybdenum, the outlook for the rest of the 1990s is brighter, with developing economies, particularly in Southeast Asia, likely to show the highest rate of gr…
MINING IN MEXICO — Gold output slowly rising
Mexico may not be a leader among gold-producing nations, but it has been consistent in its gold output during the past 10 years. Gold Fields Mineral Services of London, in its Gold 1994 report, says M…
San Andreas drill program at Prairie Creek mine project
Diamond drilling at the Prairie Creek mine project near Yellowknife, N.W.T., is expected to augment reserves significantly. Owner San Andreas Resources (TSE) estimates current reserves at 4.25 million…
Cyprus options ground to juniors
In two separate agreements, Cyprus Canada has optioned more than 350 claims in northwestern Quebec to junior companies. East West Resource (VSE) can earn a half interest in a 164-claim property by spe…