Richard Ross has been appointed a director of Inmet Mining Corp. and the president and CEO of the company, succeeding William James, who will assume the role of chairman of the board. The current chai...

Rio Algom Ltd. has outgrown its Canadian uranium roots, and is quickly joining the ranks of the world's major copper suppliers. Its plunge into South America is consistent with its commitment to find ...

The mineral wealth of South America is attracting investment from Canada and around the world. A prime example of this is the Antamina copper-zinc deposit in north-central Peru. The operator, Compaa...

On an evening in mid-January we were fortunate to have a crystal clear view of a total lunar eclipse. The shadow advancing across the Moon's surface actually made it look round--not like the flat Man-...