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Prefeasibility for Fish Lake

As it continues to search for a buyer of its Fish Lake deposit near Williams Lake, B.C., Taseko Mines (TSE) has hired Kilborn Engineering Pacific to complete a prefeasibility study. Minable reserves w…


METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (September 20, 1993)

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Sept. 14 Sept. 13 Sept. 10 Sept. 9 Sept. 8 Copper 1899-1900 1930-1932 1932-1933 1955-1957 1985-1987 Lead 378-379 379-380 384-385 384-385…



Metall exploring N.W.T. greenstone belt

It scarcely needs saying that diamond excitement looms large in the Northwest Territories, but base metals and gold are also moving into the picture. About 400 km southwest of Coronation Gulf lies one…



CIM to hear of diamond tour

Highlights of a Russian diamond tour last spring will feature prominently in an address by David Wahl at the Sept. 23 luncheon of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and…


Similco closure delayed to November

The Similco copper mine near Princeton, B.C., will remain open until the end of November. It was previously scheduled to close Sept. 10. Owner Princeton Mining (TSE) is working with the Job Protection…


Curragh facing uncertain future

Lead-zinc producer Curragh (TSE) may be near bankruptcy. The Toronto-based company, under protection from creditors and with no cash, will find out its fate Sept. 20 when unsecured creditors render th…


NDP leader urges consensus on environmental issues

In preparation for the Oct. 25 federal election, The Northern Miner asked representatives of four of the main political parties to respond to a series of questions pertaining to mining. All representa…


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