Terrazas passes prefeasibility
A solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) project for the Terrazas copper-zinc project in Chihuahua state, Mexico, is economic, according to a feasibility study commissioned by Summo Minerals (SMA-T…
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Fusion key step in fire assaying for PGEs
Fire assay is the preferred method for assaying rocks for platinum group elements (PGEs). The classical lead collection method is suitable for determining platinum, palladium, gold and silver in most …
Codelco opts out of Disputada bid (March 11, 2002)
Vancouver — Copper miners continue to adjust to low global prices, with Grupo Mexico considering further production cuts and Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) opting out of the contes…
TVX learns ABCs of Greek law
Greece’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat, has stripped TVX Gold (TVX-T) of its right to develop the Olympias project as was envisaged in a 2000 feasibility study.Olympias, with reserv…
PNWC active at River Valley
Sudbury, Ont. — With support from Anglo American Platinum, its joint-venture partner, Pacific North West Capital (PFN-T) is endeavouring to double the resource at the River Valley platinum group meta…
Barometer rising
The annual meeting of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada is traditionally the time when people in the Canadian mining industry take the temperature and pulse of their business. Every…
BC gov’t sets mining goals
The provincial government will do whatever it can to put British Columbia back on top of the mining industry, and I want to thank those companies that have stayed in the province and toughed it out.Am…
News – 11-MAR-02
Trading Summary (March 08, 2002)
After a strong opening, the Toronto Stock Exchange fell 47.81 points to 7,910.3 points to end the week. Just three…
Anglo active at Boyongan (March 08, 2002)
Vancouver – Partners Anglo American (AAUK-Q) and Philex Gold (PGI-V) have kicked off the 2002 drill campaign over t…
Eldorado pays down debt (March 08, 2002)
Vancouver — With its debt under control Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) intends to focus its attention on actively developin…
Ivernia ups Cano resource, Magellan stake
A program of reverse circulation drilling on the Cano prospect, adjacent to the Magellan project near Wiluna in Wes…