Coeur secures permits for Kensington
Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) has received permission to develop, the Kensington gold project, 45 miles north of Juneau, Alaska.The company is engaged in studies with independent consultants aimed at lo…
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Cyprus gives go-ahead for Cerro Negro
Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N) will proceed with the development of the Cerro Negro copper project, adjacent to its Cerro Verde copper mine in southern Peru.The projected cost of developing Cerro Negro,…
Ivanhoe wins bid for Chambishi mine
Privately owned Ivanhoe Capital has been awarded a contract to reopen the Chambishi copper mine in Zambia.The company will become the joint-venture partner of Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM), …
COMMENTARY/GEORGE MILLER — Mining works for Canada
The author is outgoing president of the Mining Association of Canada. On the eve of his retirement from that Ottawa-based organization, he has written the following article at the request of Keep Mini…
Robust Falco weathers labor storm in Sudbury
Despite labor unrest at its Sudbury division, Falconbridge (FL-T) managed to post some hefty profits in the third quarter, while advancing several projects.The base metal titan earned $23.5 million (o…
EDITORIAL — Boosting mineral exploration — Miners love Manitoba
Gold prices may be in a slump and nickel prices barely breathing, but Manitoba is still pushing ahead with its goal to boost mineral exploration by 50% by the year 2000 from 1993 levels. At the same t…
NORCAT expands role in Canadian mining industry
With the official opening of an underground test area, the Northern Ontario Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT) is fast becoming Canada’s premier proving ground for new mining technology.NORCAT, w…
DIAMOND PAGE — Ashton sizes up K14 with mini-bulk sampling work
The first diamond results from mini-bulk sampling of the K14 kimberlite at the Buffalo Hills project indicate a high variability in diamond content over relatively short distances in the kimberlite bo…
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DIAMOND PAGE — Diamond Fields finances work off Namibian coast
A private placement of 5.6 million shares at a price of US30 cents each has netted US$1.7 million for privately owned Diamond Fields International.Proceeds will be used to resume exploration of the wh…
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Gold Reserve hits deep copper in Km 88
In a program of follow-up drilling, Gold Reserve (GLR-T) has confirmed the presence of deep copper-gold mineralization beneath the centre of the Las Brisas deposit in the Kilometre 88 region of southe…