Gwalia to produce lithium carbonate
A lithium carbonate plant in Western Australia is expected to be commissioned in October. Perth-based Gwalia Consolidated reports that the plant will have an annual capacity of 5,000 tonnes, with feed…
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Companies pledge emission cutbacks
Thirteen large, Canadian mining companies have reduced emissions of 12 major substances by 43% and have pledged to reduce the discharges by 71% by the end of the decade. The companies, members of the …
St. Genevieve in option deal for Philippine property
A signed agreement could see St. Genevieve Resources (ME) acquire a 60% interest in the Capcapo gold-copper property in the Philippines. Previously, the 1,900-acre property was optioned by a major int…
Guyanor makes public offering
An agreement between Golden Star Resources (TSE) and Guyanor Ressources paved the way for the latter’s first public offering in Canada. The company went public with 6 million Class B common shares on …
First Anvil shipments
Lead and zinc shipments from the Faro project in the Yukon are expected to start in early October, shareholders of Anvil Range Mining (TSE) were told recently. The company is preparing the Grum deposi…
Great Lakes, Geomaque pursue merger
Two emerging gold producers, Great Lakes Minerals (TSE) and Geomaque Explorations (TSE), are pursuing a proposed merger. The amalgamation would create an entity which, by year-end, should have interes…
Trillion expands into South Africa
An agreement to acquire a partial interest in a South African company is expected, directly and indirectly, to provide Trillion Resources (TSE) with annual production credits of more than 55,000 oz. g…
STOCK MARKETS — Dow Jones sets record, TSE posts solid gain
Markets in New York City and Toronto posted solid gains this week, resulting from the perception that, at least for the time being, low inflation and steady economic growth are upon us. During the rep…
Breakwater targets Caribou for treatment process testing
It is not uncommon for a mine to be shut down and later reactivated as a result of technological advances. Such may be the case with the Caribou polymetallic mine near Bathurst, N.B. Owned by Breakwat…
New gold zone uncovered at Damoti Lake project
At the Damoti Lake project in the Northwest Territories, exploratory drilling on iron formation structures has identified an area of gold mineralization referred to as the Lard zone. Situated southeas…
Kookaburra works Peruvian prospect
Mapping and sampling of underground workings, along with soil geochemical work, continue at the Tacaza copper project in Peru, Kookaburra Resources (TSE) reports. Reverse-circulation drilling has outl…
Bronzewing enters production
The booming gold industry in Australia has spawned a series of major discoveries in recent years, one of the better ones being the Bronzewing mine of Great Central Mines (NASDAQ) which recently entere…