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New projects ensure Chile’s top-tier status

Although the pace of development has slowed since the mid-1990s, when several large copper mines entered production, new bulk-minable deposits are helping Chile maintain its position as the world’s la…


Summo advances Terrazas

Encouraged by positive drill results, Summo Minerals (SMA-T) has ordered a prefeasibility study of its Terrazas copper-zinc property in northern Mexico.Since drilling began, in July, Summo has drilled…


Teck president to speak at Vancouver CIM luncheon

Steven Dean, president of Teck and executive chairman of PacMin Mining, will speak at a luncheon hosted by the Vancouver branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum on Oct. 26…


Gold-Ore intensifies work at San Marcial

Gold-Ore Resources (GOZ-V) has received encouraging results from trenching on its San Marcial silver-gold property, 90 km east of Mazatlan, Mexico.Two main targets have been developed on the 1,250-ha …


Election decisions

Americans will troop to the polling booths in early November, and expectations are that Canadians will be marking ballots in a federal election a few weeks later. But unlike the U.S., where presidenti…


Ontario budget boosts mining

In the past two years, the economy in Ontario has grown more quickly than that of any G7 country, and mining has played its part, generating between $5 billion and $7 billion in annual mineral product…


John Ross

John (“Jack”) Ross, one of Canada’s most prominent mining engineers, died this past summer. He was 86.Ross spent 65 years in mining, beginning as a student at the University of British Columbia in the…


PEOPLE (October 23, 2000)

Black Bull Res. — Haydn Murray appointed advisor to the board of directors.Burlington Res. — Daniel Hawk appointed vpMaya Gold — Lorne Anderson appointed director.McVicar M…



Dia Met soars as company climbs on to auction block

Dia Met Minerals took the market by surprise during the Oct. 11-17 report period by announcing it was looking to sell both the company and its 29% interest in the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest T…


Indices in red as CDNX sings October blues

Canada’s junior exchange continued to lose ground during the 7-day report period ended Oct. 17, as all indices ended the trading session solidly in the red. The Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) compos…


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