Research centre finds home in Ontario’s north
A $6.8-million research and development program at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., will focus on developing mining and environmental monitoring technology.The Ontario government provided $2.2 …
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Geological controls affect geostat evaluations
I was somewhat dismayed by the recent letter of Edward Isaaks (“Credentials, training essential for competent geostat evaluation,” T.N.M., Feb. 15-21/99). In his long letter, not once did he mention t…
Golden Goose busy at Magino
Toronto-based Golden Goose Resources (GGR-T) has completed more metallurgical work to determine the feasibility of a heap-leach mine at its Magino gold property near Wawa, Ont.The program, carried out…
Greystar expands project
Greystar Resources (GSL-T) has tied up more ground at its Angostura gold-silver property in northeastern Colombia.The property now consists of 10 concessions, licenses or permits totalling roughly 4,0…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – EASTERN MARKETS — TSE slips as base metals post gains
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index slipped 229.55 points in the report period Feb. 24-March 2, largely on further reports of poor first-quarter bank earnings. The broad market ended the period at 6,…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – WESTERN MARKETS — Diamond explorers show signs of heating up
The adage “even a dead cat will bounce” pretty much sums up the performance of western markets over the report period Feb. 24-March 2. The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index rebounded to post a …
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Tailings accident was avoidable: study
An independent consulting firm has concluded that design and construction deficiencies contributed to the failure of the Aznacollar tailings dam owned by Boliden’s (BOL-T) Spanish subsidiary, Boliden …
Luscar inks Japanese coal contracts
Luscar Coal has agreed to supply Japanese steel mills with coking coal from its Gregg River operation in Alberta.However, the new contracts reflect the troubled Asian economy as they have a duration o…
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