Partners overcome rocky start at Gibraltar
Williams Lake, B.C. — Whether ramping up a new mine or reviving an old one, mining companies typically encounter problems in the first few months of production. In the case of
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Distinction blurs between gold and base metal producers
Vancouver — Boom times in China and India have base metal companies flashing growth-charts not seen since the heady days of the Western World’s post-war baby boom. The rally has even prompted some go…
YGC launches drill program at Ketza River
Vancouver — Newly revived
Chile’s royalty debate enters final phase
Santiago, Chile — After two years of debate, the Chilean government’s attempt to extract extra tax revenue from the country’s powerful mining industry appears to be entering the final stage….
TVI expands holdings in Philippines (May 09, 2005)
Vancouver — Government initiatives to improve the investment climate for mining have prompted
High-value diamonds for Monroe Minerals
Amerigo churns out moly at MVC (May 09, 2005)
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Electrician dies at Nye
Cody Mathewson, 52, an electrician at Stillwater Mining’s Nye platinum and palladium mine, was recently killed while working underground on air exchange doors….
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Castillian joins Falco
Lance Tigert
Lance Tigert, a former Noranda executive and board member with several junior mining companies, has died. He was 63….
MAC laments loss of funding
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is disappointed the federal government, in its recent budget, chose not to fund the program known as the Co-operative Geological Mapping Strategy (CGMS)….