BASE METALS — Anglovaal eyes Ugandan concession
Pacific Vangold Mines (PVM-V) has struck a joint-Venture deal with South African mining firm Anglovaal whereby that company will help conduct exploration and development work on mining concessions in …
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BASE METALS — Redex Gold puts its eggs in Bolivian basket
It was partly the mineral riches of Bolivia that drew the conquistadores to South America almost five centuries ago, and the country’s mineral potential continues to prove attractive. Among the explor…
Producer and Dealer Prices (June 23, 1997)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,561 per tonne, alloy $1,452 per tonne (June 3/97).Antimony: Composite free market, US$2,200 per tonne (June 3/97).Bismuth: Composite free market US$3.50 per lb. (June 2…
Private donations expand — U of T’s geological research — Geology and physics departments get $1 million each
The University of Toronto has received two separate donations that will lead to the creation of chairs for ore genesis geology and exploration geophysics, within the departments of geology and physics…
Drills hit at Duquesne West
Recent drilling by Sante Fe Canadian Mining, a unit of Newmont Gold (NGC-N), has tested a geophysical anomaly at the Duquesne West gold property near Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec.The company is earning an in…
Madsen commissions mine
Madsen Gold (MGF-T) has reached the commissioning stage at its namesake mine southwest of Red Lake, Ont.The operation is producing at the projected daily rate of 500 tons, and the average grade stands…
Misty Mountain unveils new resource
Misty Mountain Gold (MGL-T) has announced a new minable resource estimate for the Specogna deposit in the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia.The deposit, which forms part of the Harmony proje…
CIM awards recognize Canadian mine safety
Four Alberta mines were among the operations awarded the 1996 John T. Ryan National Safety Trophy at the annual meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy & Petroleum in Vancouver.The awar…
EDITORIAL AND OPINION — `Why are you ruining the environment, daddy?’ — Mining Matters
A few years ago, at the Northwest Mining Association conference in Spokane, Wash., a session was held on how to convince the public of the importance of the mining industry’s improved environmental pe…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Criteria for `Man of the Year’ questioned
I have been an avid reader of your newspaper for approximately 14 years and it is my opinion that The Northern Miner is an open, unbiased chronicler of the junior exploration and mining scene. Whether…
STOCK MARKETS — MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, June 11-17
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Juniors lured to Xinjiang region
The potential for large, bulk-Tonnage gold deposits has lured a growing number of mining companies to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of northern China.Xinjiang is a neighbor to the Central Asian…