Sudbury: the need for feed
Large metal operations take on a life of their own in established mining camps. One result is that milling and smelting capacity create demand for near-term sources of ore.Certainly Sudbury has follow…
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SouthernEra expands presence in Bushveld
SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) and its South African-based partner, Mvelaphanda Resources, are preparing to explore three platinum group metals properties in the Bushveld igneous complex.Dubbed Rooibok…
Rio Narcea bullish at Aguablanca (August 19, 2002)
Having completed a bankable feasibility study of its advanced Aguablanca nickel-copper project in southern Spain, Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) is awarding engineering contracts and arranging project …
Arctic resources snowball (August 12, 2002)
Drilling by South Africa’s Gold Fields (gfi-n) and Finnish-based Outokumpu has boosted the resource estimate at the partners’ Arctic Platinum Partnership project in northern Finland.Based on an additi…
Pacific Minerals confirms grades (August 05, 2002)
Vancouver — The first nine holes of a planned 2,500-metre underground drill program on the JBS platinum-palladium-nickel-copper deposit in southwestern China have returned high-grade values for opera…
LionOre extends Waterloo (August 05, 2002)
Drilling by LionOre Mining International (LIM-T) on the Wildara property in Western Australia has extended the strike length of the Waterloo nickel-platinum-group-metals deposit by 250-750 metres.The …
Fire assay course in Montana
The Center for Advanced Mineral and Metallurgical Processing at the University of Montana will host a course on fire assaying.The course, slated for Aug. 18-23 at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, is d…
Rio Narcea trims debt (July 15, 2002)
Junior Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) has taken a step towards financial freedom by repaying a multi-million-dollar credit facility with Deutsche Bank.The repayment, which comes three years earlier tha…
PGM markets undergo shifts: report
Last year, platinum group metals (PGM) markets continued to experience wild shifts in supply, demand, and price, a trend that is likely to continue, according to Platinum Group Metals Survey 2002. The…
PGMs bullish in May
The investor and dealer selling that had undermined the platinum price in late April eased in early May, and physical demand provided a solid floor around US$520 per oz.The positive fundamentals for p…
SouthernEra posts wider loss (June 17, 2002)
Faced with lower diamond production, SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) has posted a first-quarter net loss totalling $1.4 million.The loss translates into 4 per share and compares with a year-ago loss of…
Inco, Newfoundland reach Voisey’s deal
Nickel producer Inco (N-T) and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador have reached an agreement under which Inco will get a mining lease for the Voisey’s Bay nickel project in Labrador.The deal, …