Digby Wells & Associates joins Behre Dolbear Group
Minerals industry adviser Behre Dolbear Group has announced plans to acquire and join environmental solutions provider Digby Wells & Associates with its pre-existing firm Behre Dolbear Environment…
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Excellon starts construction of Platosa mill
The permits are in for Excellon Resources (EXN-T, EXLLF-o) to build a new lead/zinc flotation mill at its high-grade silver-lead-zinc Platosa mine in Durango state, Mexico.
Snowden to prepare Golden Peaks resource
Snowden Group is set to prepare an independent resource calculation for Argentinian-focused mining company Golden Peaks Resources’ (GL-T, GDPEF-o) La Fortuna gold project.
John Gartner gets top Geotechnical Society honours
Gartner Lee co-founder John Gartner has received the Canadian Geotechnical Society’s (CGS) most prestigious award, the Robert F. Legget Medal, for 2008.
Linear Metals expands Cobre Grande
Using assays from the last two reverse- circulation holes on its Cobre Grande copper project in Mexico, Linear Metals (LRM-t) has extended the El Oso mineralized zone to a strike length of 300 metres….
Silver Wheaton adds Alexco’s Bellekeno to stable
Alexco Resource (AXR-T, AXU-x) has inked a deal with Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-n) to sell silver from the Yukon.
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Abacus Mining — James Whittaker appointed project manager for the Afton-Ajax mine.
Stingray perserveres under Sonoran sun
Stingray Copper (SRY-T, SRYYF-o) is pushing ahead at its El Pilar copper porphyry project in Mexico’s Sonora region in difficult times.
Miners still waiting on DRC review
Investors and onlookers alike will have to hold their collective breath a little longer as completion of the mining contract review in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been delayed.
DAILY METAL PRICES (October 13, 2008)
Date Oct. 6 Oct. 3 Oct. 2 Oct. 1 Sept. 30 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1870/1910 1920.50/1975 1985/2060 2069.50/2120 214…
US Gold cuts shallow gold at Hercules
US Gold (UXG-T, UXG-x) has made a new, near-surface gold discovery in the Magistral district of Sinaloa state, Mexico.
Kimber raises $5M for gold hunt
Now that it’s closed a $5-million private placement, Kimber Resources (KBR-T, KBX-x) will be looking to bolster its gold position in Mexico with the money going into the ground at its Monterde and Set…