The geology and geochemistry of Minotaur Resources’ discovery hole at a large gravity anomaly in the Mt. Woods area of South Australia suggests Olympic Dam-style mineralization and the makings of a po…
Gold prices have sustained a rally for more than a month now, if you count the fix of US$272.20 per oz. on Dec. 11 as a bottom. And unlike the old days, it is finding buying support on the way down, r…
My prospecting partner, Einar Sanden, and I made our first canoe trip across Wekusko Lake, in north-central Manitoba, in 1955. We had made it across and up to our camp on the narrows, above Crowduck B…
South Africa’s mines minister, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, is being criticized for accepting a significant discount on a diamond tiara bought from a member of the South African Diamond Board, which regula…
Tribute — David Wahl appointed chairman; Ian Brodie-Brown appointed president, CEO and director; John Wahl appointed COO; J.G. Davison appointed vp exploration; Peter Brodie-Brown appointed vp shareh…
Vancouver — Poor demand and weak prices plagued the balance sheet of the world’s second-largest copper producer in 2001.Phelps Dodge (PD-N) posted a fourth-quarter loss of US$78.3 million (or US$1 pe…
Ontario exploration and deposit appraisal expenditures for 2001 are expected to continue the ascent started in 2000.Spending is expected to climb to $99 million in 2001, an increase of 10%. The upward…
Veteran geological engineer John McCombe, well known for his involvement in the aggregate industry and in open-pit mining, has died.McCombe, who graduated with a bachelor of science degree in geologic…
The Estimation Guidelines Committee of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum has completed its draft guidelines covering proposed “best practices” for estimating mineral resources…
Vancouver — A diamond from the Ekati mine in the Northwest Territories will be raffled to raise money for Vancouver’s British Columbia Children’s Hospital.The raffle is part of the Mining for Miracle…
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateFeb. 5Feb. 4Feb. 1Jan. 31Jan. 30US$ in C$1.59781.59151.5907…
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