A research study conducted by management consulting firm A.T. Kearney finds that there is strong potential for increased investment by foreign mining companies in Mexico. The study, sponsored by the M…
A contract to develop the Bajo de la Alumbrera copper-gold porphyry deposit in northwestern Argentina has been negotiated by International Musto Explorations (VSE) with a quasi-government mining compa…
The most most striking aspect of Chile, the worlds leading producer of copper, is its geographical shape. A mere 200 km wide (on average), it extends for more than 5,000 km along the coastline directl…
Fundamental changes in thinking about economic policy are evident in Argentina, says Domingo Cavallo, the countrys minister of the economy. Taking a historical perspective, he notes in a report he co-…
Commencement of production at the Thayer Lindsley project north of Sudbury, Ont., is planned for May by Falconbridge. Ore at the Blezard Twp. project consists mainly of copper and precious metals. The…
A diamond discovery in the Northwest Territories by Dia Met Minerals (VSE) and BHP-Utah Mines has touched off what is probably the largest staking rush in North American history, says Yellowknife mini…
The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) celebrated its 150th anniversary on April 14 and to mark the event, activities are scheduled to take place across the country throughout the year. Exhibits will b…
The discovery of eight microdiamonds on Sudbury Contact Mines’ (TSE) Diamond Lake project east of Kirkland Lake, Ont., has sparked a staking rush in the area. Although it is too early to determine the…
Gold production at the David Bell mine at Hemlo, Ont,. is expected to drop to 256,000 oz. this year from 283,128 oz. in 1991, Teck (TSE) says in its 1991 annual report. The mine reached its peak in 19…
Strategic alliances are nothing new. A business combination of any sort — a joint venture, a merger, a partnership — could be described as such. But in current use, the term has come to mean a commo…
Marking the 150th anniversary of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), Canada Post is issuing a series of commemorative stamps depicting this country’s leading minerals. Five in all, they will featur…
Arizona-based Magma Copper (NYSE) plans to increase its smelter capacity by up to 20% to take advantage of a growing worldwide “smelter bottleneck,” vice-president Bradford Mills told the Toronto Soci…
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