GOLD MINE NEWS Esmeralda Pours First Gold
HAWTHORNE, Nevada The first pour of gold from the Esmeralda project of METALLIC VENTURES GOLD was on Feb. 16. The...
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DRAGLINE NEWS China Buys First Bucyrus Unit
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL has sold the first large dragline of any make to China. The mode...
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS GlobeStar, Barrick, Alcan, Int’l Lima, Tiberon
Toronto-based GLOBESTAR MINING has named Jose Antonio Ruiz as mine manager for the Cerro de Maimon development in t...
DOING SOME DIGGING Mars Rocks
Since the dawn of time, the other planets in our solar system have been veiled in mystery, none more so than Mars.
GOLD EXPLORATION NEWS Bathurst Camp Yields Yellow Metal
BATHURST, New Brunswick The Bathurst mining camp, long noted for its base metal producers, is heating up as a pot...
BASE METAL/PGM EXPLORATION NEWS High Assays from 34 Zone near Rainy River
FORT FRANCIS, Ontario Toronto-based NUINSCO RESOURCES has confirmed high nickel/copper/PGM and precious metal val...
DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT NEWS Snap Lake Clears Public Hearing Hurdle
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories Public hearings into DE BEERS' application for a water licence and land use pe...
DIAMOND ENVIRONMENT NEWS Jericho Wins Approval
LUPIN, Nunavut The Nunavut Impact Review Board has given the thumbs up to the environmental impact statement (EIS...
OIL SANDS ENVIRONMENT NEWS Jackpine Project Gets Nod
FORT McMURRAY, Alberta SHELL CANADA (60%) and its partners WESTERN OIL SANDS (20%) and CHEVRON CANADA (20%) have...
MINING CHEMICALS NEWS Hochberg Studies North American Trends
CHESTER, New Jersey Mining companies in the United States and Canada spent an estimated US$1 billion on chemicals...
MINERAL ANALYSIS NEWS Compact, Rugged Instrument for Rocks and Soils
BOULDER, Colorado ANALYTICAL SPECTRAL DEVICES (ASD), manufacturer of rapid precision analytical and quality contr...
DRILLING EQUIPMENT NEWS Turkey Takes Three Bucyrus Drills
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin BUCYRUS has sold two 35HR drills to the Turkish Coal Board (TKI). TKI is a government-...
Mining sector urged to invest in skills development, says Multotec
The South African mining and minerals sector relies heavily on skilled engineers, geologists, metallurgists and technical staff to operate efficiently, innovate and […]