Solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) has long served as a secondary source of copper for large U.S. producers, but the process is also gaining prominence among so-called stand-alone operations. I…
At a time when many North American mining companies are working projects in Central and South America, opportunities in Southeast Asia are in danger of being overlooked. Projects abound at all levels,…
There may not be a lot of major new discovery announcements coming out of the historic Porcupine gold mining camp these days, but that doesn’t mean the area is being ignored. In fact, in comparison wi…
Based on the current levels of exploration and the number of advanced projects being developed, Quebec appears to be one of the hottest places in the country to search for base metals. Most major Cana…
Placer Dome (TSE) has dropped its option on Noble Peak Resources’ (ASE) Southwin gold project, about 100 miles southwest of Rankin Inlet, N.W.T. Southwin hosts the Cache deposit and the Mac gold zone….
Shareholders of Northwest Gold (USOTC) will be offered one common share of Northgate Exploration (TSE) in exchange for 15 class-A subordinate voting shares of Northwest.The offer will not be open to N…
Gemmologist Donald Goodger is in demand. Ever since diamonds were discovered in the Northwest Territories, he has been fielding queries from those eager to join in the search for Canada’s first diamon…
As a prospector, Art John, Sr. has been around the block more than a few times. “Almost 50 years for different companies all the time,” recalls the respected Kaska Indian elder. “I just take it easy n…
Azco Mining (TSE) has received approval of its final environmental impact statement for the Sanchez project near Safford, Ariz. Azco originally submitted a plan of operations to the Bureau of Land Man…
Mitsubishi Materials is granting Japanese parent Mitsubishi the exclusive right to market the company’s continuous copper-smelting and converting process and related equipment. Patented in the mid-197…
Robert Friedland, self-described financier and venture capitalist, is behind Venezuelan Goldfield’s (VSE) efforts to position itself as the dominant junior in the Kilometre 88 district. Though not a d…
After more than 40 years of continuous operation, Dickenson Mines (TSE) remains a young gold producer with lots of potential, says James Rogers, technical services superintendent of the Arthur White m…
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