Northern Miner Indices (June 05, 2000)
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SouthernEra de-waters Messina
Having obtained a mining permit, SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) is de-watering the Messina platinum group elements (PGM) mine in northern South Africa.Messina Platinum, a South African-listed company i…
Iamgold launches drill program in Ecuador
A 6,000-metre drill program by Iamgold (IMG-T) could revive a historic mining camp in southern Ecuador that was once worked by the gold-worshipping Incas.The underground and surface drill program is f…
Aurogin, Globex plan program
Rouyn-Noranda-based Globex Mining Enterprises (GMX-T) and its new joint-venture partner, Aurogin Resources (AUQ-V), will explore a large land package in northwestern Quebec.The 40-sq.-km property, in …
EVENTS (June 05, 2000)
June 6-8 Exhibition Management Services — Conference: “Pumps, Valves and Pipes Africa 2000.” Kyalami Exhibition & Conference Centre, Midrand, South Africa. Tel: +011 783 7250/1/6/9. Fax: +011 783 726…
Fewer E. coli on steel surface
The Hospitality Institute of Technology and Management, a Minnesota-based company that provides consulting services to the food industry, tested several different countertop materials for their respon…
Kvaerner wins Peruvian contract
Kvaerner Engineering & Construction has been awarded the contract for the Tintaya copper oxide project in southeastern Peru’s Altiplano district.The project, held by Broken Hill Proprietary, is Peru’s…
Nickel slips as Inco averts workers’ strike
Unable to catch a break these days, gold ended the May 24-30 report period at its lowest level in eight months. However, the yellow metal regained some strength overnight, being fixed at US$272.25 per…
Eldorado has hopes for Efemcukuru project’s potential
Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) is working towards achieving the next level of environmental assessment at its Efemcukuru project in western Turkey.The company operates the project through its wholly owned Turk…
MEETINGS (May 29, 2000)
May 29 Band-Ore — annual, specialMay 29 Boliden — annualMay 29 Caledonian — extraordinaryMay 29 Dayton Mining — annual, generalMay 29 Inca Mining…
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Gold aids Africa’s renaissance
While South Africa is expected to be number-one in gold for decades to come, the list of the world’s top 20 producers is expected soon to include several African nations now undergoing a mine-building…