For the record, your April 23 issue referred to “Tin suit fails” in which it was indicated that Noranda lost its suit against the federal government over the International Tin Council affair. In fact,…
Recent drilling by Prime Explorations below the 21B and 21A zones on the Eskay Creek project north of Stewart, B.C., has encountered a new and discrete mineral zone that lies well beyond existing rese…
North America’s largest gold producer Newmont Gold (NYSE) had a record quarter with gold sales from its Australian and Carlin, Nev., mining operations of 395,700 oz. That represents a 46% increase on …
Vancouver-based Treminco Resources (TSE) appears to be making progress in its bid to become a successful small-mine operator in North America. Record monthly gold production was achieved recently at t…
Repairing the damage caused by mining companies to the environment and developing the technology to ensure compliance with new environmental legislation will have a serious financial impact on the ind…
The increasing supply of silver from new mine production is weighing heavily on the price of the precious metal. “Because the large proportion of this production comes from the byproduct mining of cop…
The Canadian diamond drilling industry has plunged into another economic downturn and things could get worse before they get better. Tim Bremner, general manager of Logan Drilling and outgoing preside…
Contrary to what was reported (T.N.M., April 16/90), the Caribou lead-zinc mine in New Brunswick, which Breakwater Resources (TSE) has agreed to acquire, contains proven reserves of 1.9 million tonnes…
Both companies recently appointed independent consultants to prepare a fairness opinion for the proposed merger, specifically to determine a share exchange ratio. The principal assets of the two compa…
Hailed by some as the most exciting and innovative development in the drilling industry since the introduction of the wire-line core system, the multi- purpose drill rig system developed in Australia …
Without graphite, used in drill-bit molds, the diamond drill bit industry may not have been able not have been able to reach its present state of development. Page B2…
An innovative tool for use during “break-out” has been developed by Longyear Canada. The idea for the tool came from a driller at Longyear, and the tool was subsequently named after him. Dubbed the …
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