Anglo seeks to boot Anaconda management
Anaconda Nickel’s controlling shareholder, Anglo American (AAUK-Q), has finally blown a fuse over the slow progress of Anaconda’s Murrin Murrin nickel project in Western Australia, and is seeking a sh…
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BC Geological Survey organizes Cordilleran field trip
The British Columbia Geological Survey and the University of Victoria are organizing a 10-day field trip, beginning May 13, to examine several mineral deposits in the province’s southern region and no…
PEOPLE (April 02, 2001)
Armistice Resources — J.R. Woods appointed director.Asia Pacific — Robert Connochie appointed chairman and CEO.CanAlaska — Felix Kaminsky appointed technical director.Expat…
Amendments proposed for Environmental Act
The federal government has tabled amendments to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA).The changes, which are based on recommendations of the Regulatory Advisory Committee (RAC), are support…
Namco wards off liquidators
Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) has raised US$9.4 million in a private placement and brokered a long-term marketing agreement to ward off bankruptcy.The company was forced to halt its marine diamond product…
Odds ‘n’ sods: A tribute to my father
The Pronto mine proved to be an integral and necessary chapter of the Elliot Lake story. Because of the mine’s relatively small-sized orebody and location, it was quickly overshadowed by the larger an…
Boliden, North Atlantic open portal at Storliden
Partners Boliden (BOL-T) and North Atlantic Natural Resources (NAN) have begun development work at the Storliden copper-zinc deposit in northern Sweden.NAN is a Swedish-listed company in which Boliden…
CDNX continues slide into bear territory
WESTERN MARKETVancouver — Canada’s junior exchange posted losses on all fronts during the report period ended March 20. The composite index of the Canadian Venture Exchange dropped 63.66 points, or 2…
Corriente outlines copper at San Luis
Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) has outlined a high-grade copper target at the San Luis prospect, at the northern end of the Corriente copper belt in southeastern Ecuador.The property hosts well-developed…
Odds ‘n’ sods: Three important lesser-knowns
Among the movers and shakers of Elliot Lake were three men who have generally been underacknowledged. The roles they played were important, but their overall involvement was limited in comparison with…
Saskatchewan bolsters funding
To encourage mineral exploration, the Saskatchewan government will spend an additional $920,000 this year on its geoscience program.As a result, the province’s spending on geoscience will approach $3….
Leadville Mining gains second Mexican gold play
Denver — After picking up a gold property in Sonora, Mexico, Leadville Mining & Milling (LMMI-O) has inked a deal for a second property, in the neighbouring state of Sinaloa.The company will earn a 5…