Boston deposit reveals bonanza grades
Infill drilling at the Hope Bay project, in the Hope Bay greenstone belt of northwestern Nunavut, indicates that the Boston gold deposit is richer than previously thought.Partners Miramar Mining (MAE-…
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Glamis buys Cambior’s stake in Cerro San Pedro
Reno-based Glamis Gold (GLG-N) has purchased the Mexican assets of beleaguered Cambior (CBJ-T) for US$7 million.Through its Mexican subsidiary, Cambior controls several companies with exploration and …
McWatters adds ounces to new zone at Kiena
A 2-year exploration program by McWatters Mining (MCW-T) at its underground Kiena gold mine in Val d’Or, Que., has delineated significant resources in a new zone northeast of current mine workings.Act…
Tan Range attracts interest
Gold exploration companies are having a tough time rekindling investor interest in the current bear market. However, one company that seems to be doing just that is Tan Range Exploration (TNX-V). The …
Medinah gets mixed results in Chile
Follow-up drilling on a hot hole at the Alto de Lipangue gold-copper property in central Chile has returned mixed results for Medinah Mining (MDHM-O).Hole 8, drilled in late December 1999, intersected…
Producer and Dealer Prices (May 08, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,095/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$16.35-17.50/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.8175/lb.Indium: In…
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Mining: the year in review
Nineteen ninety-nine was both difficult and disappointing for British Columbia’s mining industry: two mines closed and no new mines were opened. Moreover, mineral exploration spending plummeted dramat…
Pierina, Goldstrike power Barrick’s quarter
On the back of excellent contributions from the Pierina mine in Peru and the Goldstrike property in Nevada, juggernaut Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has posted stronger-than-expected results for the first quar…
Kinross awash in red ink
Stagnant gold prices have forced Kinross Gold (K-T) to chalk up another quarterly loss.Net losses for the first three months of 2000 totalled US$7.8 million (or 3 per share) on revenue of US$70 milli…
Deep inside the Pioneer
I once accepted an invitation to tour the Pioneer underground mine in British Columbia; it was my first experience with a shaft operation.Mac Hunt and I left the mine dry and crossed the access road t…
EVENTS (May 08, 2000)
May 8-13 McGill University (Dept. of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering) — “Geostatistical Simulations for the Mining Industry.” Frank Dawson Adams Building, Montreal, Que. Contact Norma Porcyshyn….