Sodium cyanide, essential in the recovery of most gold produced today, is in such short supply that a “black market” has developed for the chemical driving prices up sharply for those without an assur…
Resource issues put on a strong show this week, with the mining and minerals index moving up more than 54 pts. In comparison, the general market portfolio index gained slightly more than 9 pts. Daily …
A one-third interest in the Stillwater platinum-palladium operation in Nye, Mont., is being sold by LAC Minerals (TSE) for $48 million(C) to its two project partners. Operator of the mine, which opene…
Two juniors exploring for graphite in Ontario report continued activity at their properties. Cal Graphite (VSE) says its $1.1- million exploration program at Graphite Lake north of Huntsville is near …
Encouraged by the impressive results of an earlier 6-hole diamond drill program, Calpine Resources (VSE) is now in full gear with its winter diamond drill program on the Eskay Creek project located no…
A call for papers has been issued by the organizing committee of the 14th World Mining Congress and Exhibition. “Mining for the future — trends and expectations” is the theme of the congress which wi…
The fight has been going on for years but Canadian-United Minerals (VSE) may at long last have the upper hand in its dispute with Teeshin Resources (VSE) over the Dome Mountain project northeast of Sm…
Walter Guppy has probably seen more of Vancouver Island than any other prospector alive today and he’s recounted his experiences in a paperback called WetCoast Ventures: mine finding on Vancouver Isla…
The Snow Lake gold property in Manitoba owned by Silver Hart Mines (VSE) and subsidiary Snow Lake Mines (VSE) won’t be optioned by BHP- Utah Mines after all. Although no reason was given for the decis…
Economic grades of copper and zinc with associated silver values have been intersected over a strike length of 2,000 ft on the Hanson Lake property controlled by Cameco — A Canadian Mining and Energy…
Tundra Gold Mines (VSE) has acquired an option to purchase the 50% interest in the Lamaque gold mine property held by Teck Corp. (TSE). Lamaque, which shutdown in 1985 after 50 years of production, is…
A definitive agreement is expected within 3-4 weeks which will see a 78% interest in the Summit gold property in New Mexico go to Biron Bay Resources (TSE) and Steeple Rock Mining in exchange for expl…
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