Westray tragedy mired in fresh controversy
Inquiry may have been unaware of defective methane-detectors Lawyers representing the families of some of the miners killed in the May 1992 explosion at the Westray coal mine are weighing new informat…
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DIAMOND PAGE — Phoenix kimberlite proves diamondiferous
Kennecott Canada Exploration has recovered a small amount of diamonds from the Phoenix kimberlite body in northeastern Alberta. Phoenix is the first of five kimberlites discovered to date on the Legen…
Golden Star looks ahead at five best properties
Golden Star Resources (GSC-T) is changing its strategy in the face of persistently low gold prices.The Denver-based company will minimize its grassroots work in favor of focusing on five advanced proj…
Refugio mine covers Bema in red ink — But production levels, cash costs show signs of improvement
Lower-than-planned production at the Refugio gold mine in northern Chile contributed to a third-quarter loss for Bema Gold (BGO-T).The company posted a loss of US$6.8 million (or 6 cents per share) on…
OBITUARIES — Dennis Gray
Dennis Gray, chairman and chief executive officer of Antares Mining, has died of complications following surgery. He was 68.Born in Hessle, England, in 1930, Gray emigrated to South Africa in 1951 aft…
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MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Dow flirts with 9,000 mark
The Dow Jones industrial average edged closer to the 9,000 point mark, actually surpassing that level during the report period of Nov. 11-17. The average was up 122.3 points (or 1.4%) to finish the we…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — Madison, Redwood bright spots in glum market
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index dropped 4.12 points, or 1%, to close the Nov. 11-17 report period at 401.03. The mining index slipped below the 300 mark, falling 7.57 points, or 2.5%, to …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — TSE rebounds while producers have mixed week
Over the report period ended Nov. 17, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index overcame losses incurred in the previous week, with the broad market rising 1.3% to end the period at 6,337.78The TSE’s preci…
Northair drills for bulk-tonnage potential
Underground sampling of historic workings in the main Venturina target zone in northern Mexico has yielded gold-silver values higher than those reported from previous surface samples.International Nor…
Kinross Gold continues cost-cutting at mines
Low gold prices are taking their toll on Kinross Gold (K-T) despite ongoing efforts to slash production costs at existing mines in the Americas, Africa and Far Eastern Russia.The company reported a ne…