Hecla reaches deal for clean-up
Denver — Hecla Mining (HL-N) has reached an agreement in principle with the U.S. government and the state of Idaho concerning its share of environmental clean-up costs in northern Idaho’s Coeur d’Ale…
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US got it right, B.C. left in lurch
Coincidental with the arrival of your Aug. 6-12 issue, which contains the editorial “United we fall,” I received in the mail a glossy brochure promoting the Clayoquot Sound United Nations Educational,…
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Radius drills Lupita
Vancouver — Junior Radius Explorations (RDU-V) has tabled low-grade results from two more holes at the Lupita zone on its Tambor gold project in Guatemala. The Simon Ridgway-led company is now drilli…
Six undergrads get KEGS scholarships
Six undergraduate students at four Canadian universities will receive scholarships from the KEGS Foundation, the scholarship foundation of the Canadian Exploration Geophysical Society.Geophysics stude…
Kazakstan to host conference
Almaty, the former capital city of Kazakstan, will host KazMin 2001, an international exhibition and conference on mining exploration and equipment. The event unfolds Sept. 5-7 at the Atakent Exhibiti…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (August 27, 2001)
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TSE Shorts (August 27, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at August 15, 2001Larger individual positions include:Alcan Inc. 1,285,090 up 105,173; Anderson Exploration 4,280,983 down 1,086,881; Barrick Gold 12,068,975 d…
Gitennes deals Rio Blanco (August 27, 2001)
Vancouver — London-based Monterrico Metals has inked a deal with Gitennes Exploration (GIT-T) to earn up to a 75% stake in the Rio Blanco copper property in northern Peru.To do so, Monterrico must sp…
Goldcliff targets historic Hedley camp
Vancouver — In the heart of one of British Columbia’s most storied gold-mining districts, junior Goldcliff Resourc…
Exall runs into trouble in Romania
Plans by Stephen Roman’s Exall Resources to become a major player in Romania’s petrochemical industry are hitting a…
Uruguay Goldfields gets Mirta
Vancouver — With a previous drill program cutting erratic gold values, Uruguay Goldfields (UGI-V) is giving the Mi…