Arizona birthplace of SX-EW process
I thought your summary of mining advancements over the centuries, in the Jan. 3 issue, was excellent. However, I would like to point out an error.You state that solvent extraction-electrowinning of co…
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Canadian Venture Exchange grabs bull by horns
The Canadian Venture Exchange soared 134.98 points, or 5.4%, to close the week ended Jan. 11 at 2,479.98.Birch Mountain Resources was the leader, posting a gain of 30 and closing at $2.95. The Calgar…
Ontario pledges millions for reclamation
The Ontario government will spend $500,000 this year, and millions in the next three, to address safety concerns at abandoned mine sites across the province.Over four years, the government will spend …
Altoro Gold tables trench results from Brazil
Altoro Gold (ATG-V) is awaiting results from a 1,200-metre drill program on its Pedra Branca platinum-palladium project in northeastern Brazil.The shallow, 18-hole program tested the Esbarro zone with…
Queenston cuts gold at Pandora
Drilling at Queenston Mining’s (QMI-T) wholly owned Pandora gold property, east of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., has uncovered a new gold occurrence at depth.When the program began, in late 1999, privately hel…
Goldcorp, union reps at odds
Talks between Goldcorp (G-T) and union officials from the United Steel Workers of America, who represent workers at the Red Lake mine in northern Ontario, have broken down again. The latest sticking p…
Altius seeks joint venture at Butler’s Pond project
Junior Altius Minerals (ALS-V) is seeking a joint-venture partner at its recently acquired Butler’s Pond property in eastern Newfoundland.Butler’s Pond comprises 25 sq. km on the southern lobe of a Pr…
Drilling resumes at Silvertip
Partners Peruvian Gold (PVO-V) and Imperial Metals (IMP-T) have launched a 3,500-metre program of underground exploration drilling at the Silvertip zinc-lead-silver project in northwestern British Col…
EVENTS (January 17, 2000)
Jan. 25-28 B.C. & Yukon Chamber of Mines — “Cordilleran Geology and Exploration Roundup.” Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C. Tel: (604) 681-5328.Jan. 30-Feb. 2 American Zinc Association — “Internation…
Strong metal markets drive up broad market
Strong performances by metal markets helped push up the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index during the Jan. 5-11 report period. The index rose 240 points to 8,442.61. Meanwhile, the metals and minerals s…
Ontario signs on for Western coal
Luscar has signed a 3-year deal to supply coal to Ontario Power.No dollar figure was attached to the deal, with Luscar saying prices will be adjusted yearly according to the consumer price index. The …
Pioneer renews efforts at Riou Lake property
Follow-up electromagnetic surveys are under way at the Riou Lake uranium project in the Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan.Pioneer Metals (PSM-T) says the surveys, comprising 140 line km, are de…