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The government of Kazakhstan has given the go-ahead for the Leninogorsk gold tailings project, a joint venture between Goldbelt Resources (VSE) and state-owned Leninogorsk Polymetallic Combinat. The p…

Regional geochemical soil surveys in West Africa have led to the discovery of many mineral deposits. Some of the major mineral deposits found in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger with geochemistry include …

West Africa’s Burkina Faso had a record year in 1994. And with any luck, 1995 will be even better, with the continuation of a gold exploration boom which analysts say could soon lead to a significant …

A new heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system will save Placer Dome a bundle of money at its Campbell gold mine in northwestern Ontario. The gold producer figures it will save $220,000 annual…

The 50-year-old Harjavalta copper and nickel works in eastern Finland are being expanded and modified. The owner, Outokumpu, plans to increase the copper smelting and electrolytic refining capacity by…

At the Bonaparte gold property near Kamloops, B.C., Claimstaker Resources (VSE) has completed an 18-hole drill program. Shallow drilling of 3,193 ft. tested the Crow-Jay, one of six veins identified b…

A bulk sample from the Siscoe property near Val d’Or, Que., has yielded three ingots representing about 1,000 oz. gold. Dynacor Mines (ME) says the sample consisted of 19,260 tons from the Roger zone,…

Michael Richings appointed president and chief operating officer.

Louis Morse appointed senior vice-president of marketing.

Oren Benton appointed chairman and chief executive officer; Wallace Mays appointed chief operating officer.

Derek Bartlett appointed president and chief executive officer; John Harvey and James Stewart appointed directors; Richard Nemis appointed chairman.

As a result of ongoing political problems in Sierre Leone, only a handful of North American mining companies are active in the mineral-rich nation. Those problems appear to be worsening, and several a…