Red Emerald busy at Midway
Vancouver — With the latest round of drilling confirming the gold mineralization previously cut in the Discovery zone, Red Emerald Resources (RED-V) is moving ahead with a scoping study on the Midway…
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Koffiefontein mine goes platinum
The National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA) of South Africa has awarded five plantinum stars to De Beers’ Koffiefontein diamond mine, in the Free State.It is the highest rating a mine can rece…
Gems featured in exhibit
An array of gemstones is on display at the Gemological Institute of America in Carlsbad, Calif.True to its title, Gems in Art: Art in Gems, the exhibit focuses on the ways gems can be used for artisti…
China to use 2m oz. silver in coins
China will issue a series of commemorative precious metals coins this year, including 21 types of silver coins, according to the People’s Bank of China.The commemorative coins, which also will be mint…
Proposed amendments could boost exploration in Manitoba
Amendments to the Mines and Minerals Act, being considered by the Manitoba legislature, would clarify regulations governing the minerals industry and provide stability of land tenure.One such amendmen…
Forum to offer Stillwater tours
The Ninth International Platinum Symposium, scheduled for July 21-25, in Billings, Mont., will feature field trips to the Stillwater mine.The first trip, prior to the symposium, will include an underg…
Feds to assist Aboriginals at Voisey’s
The federal government will invest up to $150 million to help Aboriginals take advantage of opportunities created by the startup of the Voisey’s Bay nickel mine in northern Labrador. The money will go…
Murdochville faces possible extinction
Residents of Murdochville, Que., have voted 77% in favour of shutting down the town following the closure of a copper smelter, the area’s main employer.In a union referendum, nearly 1,000 residents au…
Ensuring mining’s legitimacy, Part 1
Ten years ago, the United Nations convened a conference on environment and development in Rio de Janeiro. The mining industry was present at that conference, but only on the periphery. In August of th…
Cleanliness or clarity
Recent months have seen a number of developments touching on the issue of “conflict diamonds,” the diamonds from countries where there are civil wars, paramilitary criminal gangs, or, in the extreme c…
News – 17-JUN-02
Ashton still bullish on Otish Mountains
Six years of regional reconnaissance exploration by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Soquem in the eastern Superior Craton of northern Quebec paid off in the fall of 2001 with the discovery of two …