Cave-in kills 15 miners in Zimbabwe
At least 15 gold miners at an illegal operation in Zimbabwe were killed when a mine shaft collapsed.The accident occurred at an abandoned mine at Mhondoro, 125 km southwest of Harare, according to rep…
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PEOPLE (August 12, 2002)
Miranda Mining — Enrique Miranda-Paz, Armando Busto-Adan, Ken Booth, Ken Thorsen and Richard O’C Whittall appointed directors.Pacific Minerals — Gary Artmont appointed vp exploration.Robex…
Ukraine to close unsafe mines
Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has vowed to close all unsafe mines following an explosion at a coal pit that killed 20 people.The blast occurred about 1,000 metres below ground at the Zasyadko mine…
Poetry contest in Cobalt
As part of its centennial celebrations next summer, the town of Cobalt, Ont., is having a poetry contest in honour of William Henry Drummond, a Canadian poet who owned and operated a mine in the area …
US law augurs well for silver coin sales
U.S. President George W. Bush has signed legislation that authorizes the Treasury to buy silver on the open market when the nation’s silver stockpile is depleted. The new law ensures that production o…
Falco rescue team heads Down Under
A mine rescue team representing Falconbridge’s Craig and Lockerby nickel-copper mines in Sudbury, Ont., recently won the Ontario mine rescue championships and will soon head to a colliery near Brisban…
Trading Summary (August 09, 2002)
Toronto stocks finished higher on Friday with advancers leading decliners 564 to 408. A rally in the gold sector co…
Aurizon posts loss on improved production
Despite higher gold production and realized prices for the yellow metal, Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) posted a net loss of…
Diagem recovers 888 diamonds from property 108
The latest 120-cubic-metre bulk sample derived from test pit no. 7 on Diagem International’s (DGM-V) property 108 h…
Waning Bulawan widens loss
With the decommissioning of the Bulawan gold mine on the island of Negros in the Philippines, in early May, Philex…
Tournigan eyes Meridian’s Mercedes
Vancouver’s Tournigan Ventures (TVC-V) has inked a letter agreement paving the way for the company to acquire up to…
Kemess reduces hedge position and posts loss
Vancouver — After closing out a large portion of its hedge positionNorthgate Exploration (NGX-T) took a one-time U…