Social imperatives
Long gone are the days of mineral exploration companies entering a region and operating with little to no social involvement on a local, regional or national level.
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Securities reform tops agenda
Securities reform has been a major issue for the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) since 2001, and remains a priority.
Goldcorp fattens nest egg
Cambior rides Rosebel to record (August 02, 2004)
Full production at the new Rosebel gold mine in Suriname helped boost
Inmet successful in Cayeli bidding (August 02, 2004)
Anaconda firms up resource at Pine Cove (August 02, 2004)
Tournigan steps closer to pot of gold (August 02, 2004)
Vancouver —
KEGS Foundation awards 7 scholarships
The directors of the KEGS Foundation, an offshoot of the Canadian Exploration Geophysicists Society, have awarded scholarships to seven undergraduate students in geophysics at four Canadian universities.
Drilling by Stikine hits ‘marker’ horizon
Vancouver — Deep drilling by
Lax safety standards cause death: report
A report from the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration says sloppy safety practices contributed to the death of Gary Keeton, 57, at the No. 7 coal mine in Brookwood, Ala. The mine is operated by Jim Walter Resources, a subsidiary of Tampa, F…
Dia Bras options Mexican project
Vancouver — Through an option agreement, Montreal-based
UN says Congo mine poses health risk
United Nations investigators say illicit mining at the Shinkolobwe uranium mine in east Congo is putting thousands of locals at risk of contracting cancer because of high radiation levels. They also warn that the nuclear ore, if left unpoliced, co…