The Indonesian mining unit of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) has taken additional steps to resolve social and environmental issues at the vast Grasberg copper-gold mine in Irian Jaya.The compa…
The public often reacts to proposed mining development as though it will degrade and pollute a pristine wilderness, but anyone capable of a little geochemical reflection knows that mineral deposits ca…
One of the most serious environmental challenges for the mining industry is acid rock drainage (ARD).ARD occurs naturally through the physical and chemical weathering of rocks that contain metal-sulph…
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateSept. 5Sept. 4Sep. 1Aug. 31Aug. 30…
Canada’s junior exchange barreled through the Labour Day-shortened week with strong gains in all sectors. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index jumped 191.84 points, or 5.6%, to finish the wee…
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateSept. 5Sept. 4Sep. 1Aug. 31…
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T22.7ComincoCLT-T3.8FalconbridgeFL-T7.0Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoR…
With an active exploration program at the Croinor gold prospect in northwestern Quebec, South Malartic Exploration (MSU-M) has looked to Nevada for another property acquisition in the Battle Mountain …
SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) will drill a single hole at its MacKay Lake property in the Northwest Territories in order to test the possible northeastern extension of the NW Snap Lake dyke.Recently, …
The initial stages of an US$18.2-million feasibility study on the Halmahera high-grade nickel laterite deposits in Indonesia have increased the indicated and inferred resource to 202.3 million dry ton…
Local authorities have approved an application by Toronto-based gold explorer Nugget Resources (NUG-V) to start underground work at its Hill End property in central New South Wales.Australia’s federal…
The proposed Cheviot coal mine, near Hinton, Alta., is still on hold pending the findings of a panel report from a second set of environment-related hearings held this past spring. The report is expec…
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