Rock liner bursts on the scene
Falconbridge, 3M Canada and Sandvik Tamrock are developing a spray-on polymer liner to replace the awkward mesh wiring bolted into mine walls to prevent rock bursts.
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Hats off to Placer Dome
Management of the Turquoise Ridge gold mine in Nevada is to be commended for implementing an underground compensation package that relies solely on hourly wages, with incentives tied to mine safety. Unlike most other underground mines in North Ame…
OSC investigates Murray Pollitt
Veteran, Toronto-based mining executive Murray H. Pollitt has been issued a notice of hearing by the the Ontario Securities Commission alleging violations of the Ontario Securities Act.
LionOre fires up Tati hydrometallurgical plant (September 27, 2004)
Nickel miner
Cross Lake cuts high-grade zinc at Ruddock Creek (September 27, 2004)
Vancouver-based junior
Lumina further expands Regalito copper zone (September 27, 2004)
Vancouver — Earlier this year, aspiring copper developer
Copper Rand back in business by end of ’04
Montreal, Que. — When December rolls around, the former Copper Rand copper-gold mine, near Chibougamau, Que., will once again be in production, says Campbell Resources’ (cch-t) president and CEO Andr Fortier.
China Minmetals in final talks to buy Noranda
Chinese parastatal enterprise China Minmetals has emerged as the favoured bidder for Noranda (NRD-T) after a three-…
Metallic Ventures halts mining at Esmeralda
Owing to lower than expected gold and silver production, Reno-based junior Metallic Ventures Gold (MVG-T) has suspe…
Drilling expands Mount Polley’s potential
Vancouver – Continued drilling by Imperial Metals (III-T) on its wholly owned Mount Polley copper-gold mine project…
Sabina expanding resources at Hackett River
Sabina Resources (SBB-V) has cut significant base and precious metals at the Hackett River property in Nunavut that…
Kupol results propel Bema higher (September 23, 2004)
Surging gold prices coupled with excellent drill results from the Kupol gold project in Russia’s Far East sent shar…