GOLD EXPLORATION – Work goes underground at Russian Kid
QUEBEC - Exploration is going underground to extract a bulk sample from the Russian Kid gold project, 35 km west of...
Canadian Mining Journal Staff
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NET NIT – The concept of resources
In the Sept. 14 Net News, Jane Werniuk wondered at the advisability of stating "conceptual" resource figures, that ...
EXPLORATION SPENDING – US$5.1 billion planned worldwide
METALS ECONOMICS GROUP estimates that the 2005 worldwide exploration budget will total US$5.1 billion, just shy of ...
DOING SOME DIGGING – Melanie Pilon, Goldcorp’s “apprentice”
Melanie Pilon has the best job in Canada. She has won a position at GOLDCORP as the "apprentice" to president and C...
GUEST EDITORIAL – The risks of junior exploration
It must be emphasized, at the outset, that mineral exploration is a high risk endeavour. The fact is, the large maj...
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – NRCan, Royal Canadian Mint, Crescent Resources, Win-Eldrich, Esperanza, Gemcom
The Hon. R. John Efford, Minister of NATURAL RESOURCES, has resigned from the federal cabinet. He cited health prob...
PUMPS – ITT Flygt offers progressive cavity design
POINTE-CLAIRE, QUEBEC - FLYGT's new progressive cavity pumps can tackle liquids with high solids content whether th...
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS – Falconbridge reacts to Xstrata’s interest
TORONTO - The FALCONBRIDGE board of directors has adopted a shareholders right plan, effective immediately. The pla...
BUSINESS REORGANIZATION – Inco divides the world
TORONTO - As part of its global growth program, INCO LIMITED (www.Inco.com) is reorganizing its operations into two...
UNDERWRITING – Teck Cominco to raise US$1B
VANCOUVER - TECK COMINCO has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters headed by JP MORGAN and CIT...
RECLAMATION AWARD – Golden Bear mine singled out
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Golden Bear mine belonging to Vancouver-based GOLDCORP has won the Jake MacDonald Mine Recla...
WATER LICENCE – Yukon renews Minto permit
YUKON - The government of the Yukon has signed a 10-year extension of the Type A Water Licence for the Minto copper...
Canadian vanadium miner partners with battery startup for heavy-duty applications
Two companies announced recently they will explore creating a Canadian pathway for advanced battery materials that could power mining trucks, defense vehicles […]