Cominco banks on success of Red Dog
As the latest operating figures show, the Red Dog zinc-lead-silver mine in northwestern Alaska continues to add considerable value to Cominco’s (CLT-T) bottom line.Between the recent first quarter and…
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BASE METALS — Boliden shows off revamped Myra Falls
The Myra Falls zinc-copper mine is back on track following a 3-month shutdown that allowed for a US$10-million rehabilitation program.Situated in mountainous Strathcona Provincial Park, the mine is ne…
BASE METALS — Nickel industry reaches evolutionary milestone
Special to The Northern MinerThe nickel industry reached an evolutionary milestone recently when the Cawse mine in Western Australia became the first of a new generation of low-cost laterite deposits …
BASE METALS — NAME CHANGE
Trojan Ventures (TJV-V) has changed its name to Alcanta International (AOE-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
BASE METALS — Niobium projects jostle for potential market share — Teck, Cambior study expansion of Niobec mine in northwestern Quebec
Three developments in the niche niobium-mining industry could significantly boost world supplies of the metal in coming years.In Canada, equal partners Teck (TEK-T) and Cambior (CBJ-T) are preparing a…
Can the smaller gold producers survive?
The following is the first of a 2-part overview of how junior and mid-tier gold mining companies are coping in today’s low-price environment.Not since the gold bubble of the early 1980s has the London…
Winspear unveils Snap Lake results
The NW Snap Lake kimberlite dyke can no longer be said to have the richest per-carat values ever reported in the Northwest Territories. Results from the first half of a 6,000-tonne surface bulk sample…
BASE METALS — Foran expands McIlvenna Bay deposit — Exploration program targets gold-rich portion of stockwork
With an infill drilling campaign nearing completion, Foran Mining (FOM-V) is beginning a program of stepout work in an attempt to boost the tonnage of the McIlvenna Bay zinc-copper-gold deposit.The 13…
Index (June 28, 1999)
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BASE METALS — PolyMet tests NorthMet material
Metallurgical tests on material pulled from the NorthMet copper-nickel project in northern Minnesota are returning encouraging results for PolyMet Mining (POM-V).The bio-leach testing is being carried…
SUPPLIERS ROUNDUP — Kvaerner awarded Chilean mine contract
Mining consulting firm Kvaerner has signed a US$170-million deal to design and build a mining and solvent extraction-electrowinning operation at the El Tosoro project in Chile.According to Kvaerner’s …
McClean Lake gets green light from AECB
Following months of deferment, Canada’s Atomic Energy Control Board has approved an operating licence that permits the McClean Lake uranium project in northern Saskatchewan to begin producing yellowca…