Rio Tinto’s Fer et Titane sells first Al-Sc alloy for 3-D printing
London-based Rio Tinto (L:RIO) has signed an agreement to provide the first commercial batch of aluminum-scandium alloy to Amaero, a leader in metal additive manufacturing….
Rio Tinto Fer et Titane Inc
Rio Tinto To Idle Diavik, QIT-Fer
Autumn’s global collapse in diamond demand continued to ripple through Canada’s diamond mines during the thirteenth trading week of the year, as the lively Canadian diamond scene grapples with its fir…
Ashton declines politely
The board of Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has come out swinging at bidder Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T), calling Sto…
Stornoway bidding for Contact, Ashton
Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) is offering to take over two other diamond explorers to create a $200-million company, an…
Alma, Magnola startups highlight year in Quebec
While there were no mine openings in Quebec in 2000, the industry could draw some cheer from the startup, in the latter half of the year, of two major metallurgical plants.In October, just 32 months a…
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS — Non-metallics making money coast to coast
Northern Miner StaffOften overshadowed by metals and hydrocarbons, the industrial minerals sector was a $3-billion business in 1997, providing about 15% of the value of Canada’s mineral production. Ad…