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Mining personnel from Manhattan Minerals walk through the village of Tambogrande in northwestern Peru in 1999. Local opposition to Manhattan and its Tambo Grande project eventually scuttled the company's plans to develop rich polymetallic deposits under and near the town.

Anti-mining protests grow in Peru

Lima, Peru — Judging by the figures, Peruvians should feel real affection for their mining industry. The sector provides tens of thousands of jobs, generated more than US$6 billion in exports last ye…


North Am. Palladium inks Lynn option

North American Palladium (NAP-T) and Rare Earth Metals (REM-V) have signed a definitive agreement to explore for nickel-copper deposits in the Lynn Lake area of M…


A drill rig tests the Shea Creek uranium project in the Athabasca basin in northern Saskatchewan where a recent 3.5-metre interval averaged 58.3% U3O8. The project is jointly held by Cogema and UEX.

Cogema, UEX drilling hits 58% U3 O8

Vancouver — Drilling by uranium producer Cogema on its western Athabasca Basin Shea Creek joint venture with UEX Corp. (UEX-T) has intersected extremely high-grade uranium values….


Diamond Fields sells marine diamonds

Vancouver — A parcel of Namibian diamonds recovered by the first marine-mining vessel owned and operated by Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) has generated proceeds in line with…


Coronation mobilizes drills to Coppermine

Vancouver — With results in hand from recent geophysical surveys, Coronation Minerals (MSA-V) is preparing to drill-test targets at its copper-nickel-platinum project situated 60 k…



Alberta OKs limestone quarry

Vancouver — The Alberta government has approved construction of the Muskeg Valley limestone quarry, near Fort McMurray. Project owner Birch Mountain Resources (BMD-V) expects to re…


Cdn Royalties fixes resource figure on Expo

Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T) has released a resource figure for the Expo nickel-copper deposit in Nunavik, northern Quebec, that substantially increases the grade over historical esti…



CANMET employees betrayed

The Canadian government’s top materials research laboratories are being moved from Canada’s pretty, vibrant capital city to the small, depressed industrial city of Hamilton, on the western end of Lake…



Montana’s mineral potential

For those who have the courage and resources to challenge the environmental opposition, I’d like to bring to their attention a potential new mining district in Montana that was suggested by an explora…


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