Gel has environmental value
A unique gel that can be used to soak up oil pollution, transport medicines in the body, and even grow new skin cells is being patented by researchers at the University of Bradford’s School of Pharmac…
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Producer and Dealer Prices (July 10, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,300/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.50/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.23/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$14.60-16.90/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.8155/lb. (June 30…
Big blast brings more prosperity to Flin Flon
A recent “big blast,” marking the development of one the largest mining projects in Canada, has ushered in a new era for a camp that got its start 85 years ago.In 1915, Tom Creighton (1874-1949) and f…
Red Lake hosts Morrisseau exhibit
The Red Lake Museum in northwestern Ontario is hosting an exhibit of the works of Norval Morrisseau, a self-taught artist of Ojibwa ancenstry.The exhibit, called “Norval Morrisseau: The Red Lake Years…
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Pangea jumps on Barrick Gold offer
On the back of stronger tech stocks, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index climbed 135.9 points, or 1.3%, during the June 28-July 4 report period. The broad market ended the holiday-shortened week at 1…
CDNX starts month on positive trend
Canada’s junior exchange started July on a positive note, posting gains in all fields. The Canadian Venture Exchange index tacked on 42.47 points, or 1.2%, over the holiday-shorted week ended July 4 a…
Gold miners’ break-even costs break downward trend
A report by National Bank Financial shows that senior gold producers are able to keep their heads above water in a low-gold-price environment. The same cannot be said for mid-tier producers, which spe…
Vaaldiam eyes fissures
Vaaldiam Resources (VRL-V) is set to acquire the Zuurverdiend diamond property, in South Africa’s Northern Province, from De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q).Vaaldiam is already exploring four diamo…
Homestake doubles stake in Round Mountain
Homestake Mining (HM-N) will buy a 25% interest in the Round Mountain gold mine from Case Pomeroy (CASPA-O) for US$42.9 million. The mine is in central Nevada.The acquisition doubles Homestake’s inter…
Iamgold drills in Ecuador
After many months of groundwork, drills have begun turning at Iamgold’s (IMG-T) Retazos project in southern Ecuador.Over the past 18 months, the Markham, Ont.-based junior has assembled a dominant lan…
South Malartic hits more gold
Exploration drilling by South Malartic Exploration (MSU-T) at its Croinor gold project, east of Val d’Or, Que., continues to yield positive results.The junior has proved the existence of flat-lying, g…