Like a phoenix rising from ashes, a new gold project in northwestern Ontario may yet be developed despite earlier environmental concerns. In 1989, the Duport project of Consolidated Professor Mines (T…
The Northwest Territories recorded a banner year for exploration in 1993, with the search for gold, base metals and diamonds racking up record highs for drilling and staking activity. The Territorial …
In multiple news conferences in Washington, D.C., critics pummeled the hardrock mining industry for its historical environmental performance. These attacks have focused on abandoned mines in western s…
Prospector Bruno Poulin may be able to do just about anything. From building trucks and bridges to healing people with his touch, this prospector is about as versatile as they come. “I do all kinds of…
Stalled since the 1960s, Cuba’s mining industry is now gaining momentum as Canadian explorers venture to the island in search of mineral wealth. At last count, eight resource companies had signed agre…
The steel industry and automakers have begun work on new ways to design and engineer car bodies that could make them up to 20% lighter, trebling current potential for weight savings. The results of th…
Under an option agreement with Calneva Resources (VSE), a unit of Santa Fe Pacific will explore claims in Nevada’s Crescent Valley. Santa Fe can earn a 65% interest in Calneva’s Blue Spider claims by …
It has been a while coming, but Newfoundland’s mining recession is starting to lift, says the province’s mines minister, Rex Gibbons. Mining companies and individual prospectors are expected to spend …
A bulk-sampling program is planned by Armistice Resources (ME) for its gold property adjoining the old Kerr Addison property at Virginiatown, Ont. The 11-month, $1.7-million program will involve the e…
The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) has been involved in an extensive program review as part of the National Performance Review undertaken by U.S. Vice-president Al Gore at the direction of the president….
Alberta-listed Savanna Resources has been granted an additional six prospecting permits in the Foxe fold belt of central Baffin Island. This brings its total number of permits to 10. Noranda Explorati…
A new gold zone has been intersected on the Douay North-West property near Joutel, Que. Soquem is earning a 60% interest from Societe d’exploration miniere Vior (ME) by completing a drill program. The…
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