Zinc on the links
Have you ever been out on your favourite golf course and driven the ball 300 yards, landed right on the green and three-putted your way to a bogey? If so, you’re not alone.That’s what happened to C.H….
News
Duck Pond drilling looks like money well spent
A year of drilling has done a lot to advance the Duck Pond base metal deposits, 15 km south of here, from mineral deposits to potential mines.Joint-venture partners Thundermin Resources (THR-T) and Qu…
Correction (July 17, 2000)
In our July 10 issue, we erred in stating that Explorations Minire du Nord (MDN-T) holds a back-in right for a 20% interest in the Tulawaka project, in addition to its existing 30% stake. In holds no…
Info sought on Wm Wood
Can you help me find some details about my uncle, William Wood. He was born in 1883 in Cinderford, England, and, sometime in the 1920s, emigrated to Canada and worked in the mines. He was killed in a …
McWatters raises $27m for Quebec mines
Val d’Or, Que.-based McWatters Mining (MCW-T) has begun to recover financially following the completion of two separate deals that provide the gold miner with $27 million in long-term financing.The fi…
Clean labs for a dirty business
It seems the mining industry rarely makes the daily papers unless something gives it a black eye. Witness the coverage “conflict diamonds” has been receiving in the mainstream press, and the political…
News – 17-JUL-00 (July 17, 2000)
I am seeking information on Edward Michael Doyle (Pat to his friends). He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers from Kirkland Lake in 1940 and returned after the war. Mr. Doyle was a gold miner, an…
Red metal shows record growth
The U.S. copper industry enjoyed its fourth consecutive year of record consumption in 1999. Copper consumption in the first 10 months of 1999 was 3.4% higher than in 1998.In Canada, consumption betwee…
Labrador Inuit sign deal
The Labrador Inuit Association (LIA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Newfoundland government aimed at prohibiting mining and mineral processing in the proposed Torngat Mountain…
SEG opens HQ near Denver
The Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) has opened the doors at its new headquarters in Littleton, Colo., a suburb of Denver.The building was the result of several anonymous donations totalling more …
BGS publishes survey
The British Geological Survey (BGS) has published its 22nd volume of World Mineral Statistics.The statistics were compiled in 1994-1998 and cover most internationally traded mineral commodities.”Many …
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