Newmont rethinks Hope Bay (October 16, 2008)
Rather than proceed with a mine plan conceived by former owner Miramar Mining that would see production begin this …
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Fortress Minerals banks on Russia with Svetloye project
Getting to Fortress Minerals’ (FST-V) flagship Svetloye property in the Russian Far East isn’t easy. Svetloye lies …
Agnico-Eagle on track with Meadowbank for 2010 (October 16, 2008)
Gold-bearing Archean greenstone belts were first discovered in the Baker Lake area of what is now Nunavut in the …
New Nadina’s Monument project brings together Canadian diamond legends
Vancouver – It’s commonly said that the best place to look for a deposit is beside a mine. Well, New Nadina Explora…
Underworld finds more gold under Yukon’s surface
Results from three drill holes at Underworld Resources’ (UW-V) White Gold Property in the Yukon couldn’t bolster th…
Nevada Copper rises on results
Drill results from Nevada Copper’s (NCU-T) Pumpkin Hollow copper property in Nevada lit the fuse for its share’s st…
Severstal and Chalco cutting output (October 14, 2008)
Severstal, Russia’s largest steel maker, is slashing output in Russia, the U.S. and Europe by 25-30% amidst slowing…
Positive results for Stornoway’s Aviat diamond project
A conceptual study suggests that the Eastern Sheet Complex at Stornoway Diamond’s (SWY-T) Aviat project in eastern …
Intl. Beryllium acquires second metal fabricator
International Beryllium (IB-V) continues to expand in the beryllium fabrication marketplace. After signing a letter…
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…
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.
PEOPLE (October 13, 2008)
Abacus Mining — James Whittaker appointed project manager for the Afton-Ajax mine.