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NEWS ROUNDUP — Beauchamps plans drilling program

Surface work, including linecutting and trenching has been completed at the Veneuil Twp. gold property in northwestern Quebec, Beauchamps Exploration (VSE) reports. The company says a new zone 1.5 mil…


Morgain options Mexican deposit

Toronto-based Morgain Minerals (VSE) has been granted an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Cuatro Hermanos property, a copper-molybdenum prospect southeast of Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico. Unde…



U.S. ROUNDUP — CanTung takes plant writedown

The 56% owned subsidiary of Amax (NYSE), Canada Tungsten Mining (TSE), has announced a writedown of its ammonium paratungstate plant at Fort Madison, Iowa. The long-term leasehold value of the plant h…



U.S. ROUNDUP — Minnova options Blue Dog

A work program operated by Minnova (TSE) is now under way on Gold Canyon Resources’ (VSE) Blue Dog gold project in Washington Cty., Idaho. Minnova recently signed a formal agreement and can earn up to…


Study shows shortage of skilled environment workers

A shortage of technically skilled workers and management is threatening the long-term success of Canada’s $6-billion-per-year environment industry, warns Employment and Immigration Canada. A study by …



MINER BRIEFS — Big Quill plant

An employee-owned potassium sulphate plant was recently officially opened near Wynyard, Sask. The owner, Big Quill Resources, expanded the plant, initially a pilot project of the Potash Corp. of Saska…


MINER BRIEFS — Goodfellow award

Goodfellow Consultants Inc. of Mississauga, Ont., recently won the Canada Award for Business Excellence in the environmental category. The award recognizes the company for its leading-edge technology …


PRODUCER PRICES (November 23, 1992)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US52.25-53.00 cents per lb. (Nov. 5, 1992). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US78-88 cents per lb. (Jun. 11, 1992). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.70 per lb. (Jun. 11, 1992…


U.S. ROUNDUP — Remediation plan for Asarco plant

An agreement on a proposed remediation plan for the 106-year-old Globe metals processing facility and surrounding areas has been reached with the state of Colorado, Asarco (NYSE) says. Asarco would un…


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