Tracing the history of the Hope Bay deposits
The Hope Bay gold deposits are making news, yet the actual history of discovery has not been well-documented. I would like to set the record straight on the discovery of the Boston and Doris mineral o…
News
Iamgold drills in Ecuador
After many months of groundwork, drills have begun turning at Iamgold’s (IMG-T) Retazos project in southern Ecuador.Over the past 18 months, the Markham, Ont.-based junior has assembled a dominant lan…
Gel has environmental value
A unique gel that can be used to soak up oil pollution, transport medicines in the body, and even grow new skin cells is being patented by researchers at the University of Bradford’s School of Pharmac…
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 10, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,300/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.50/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.23/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$14.60-16.90/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.8155/lb. (June 30…
Conference sheds light on construction minerals
Toronto will host the 12th annual Canadian Conference on Markets for Industrial Minerals, scheduled for Oct. 17-18.Titled “Industrial Minerals 2000,” the event will be hosted by Victoria, B.C.-based B…
Ontario passes geoscience act
The Ontario Legislature has passed Bill 86, the Professional Geoscientists Act, which will provide for licensure of geologists and geophysicists practising in Ontario.The act passed third reading on J…
MEETINGS (July 03, 2000)
July 5 Lakefield — annual, specialJuly 5 Valdez — annualJuly 6 Fairhaven — annual, generalJuly 6 Odyssey — annual, specialJuly 7 Pan Asia -…
EVENTS (July 03, 2000)
July 24-27 Blasting Analysis Int’l — “2000 High-Tech Seminar.” Delta Orlando Resort Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Tel: (610) 530-7415. Fax: (610) 395-5552. E-mail: blastinganalysis@worldne…
Rio Tinto bids for Australia’s North Ltd.
British mining giant Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has launched a hostile US$1.7-billion takeover bid for diversified Australian miner North Limited.Rio Tinto is offering A$3.80 in cash per North share, with the …
First Quantum ups Bwana Mkubwa output
Better head grades have enabled First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) to boost copper production at its Bwana Mkubwa solvent extraction-electrowinning operation in Zambia.During the six months ended June 30, …
Atna bides time at Marg property
Atna Resources (ATN-T) has kicked off a field program on its 67%-owned Marg polymetallic property near Mayo, Y.T.The project, a joint venture with 33%-owner Cameco (CCO-T), is underlain by Devonian-Mi…
Cantex drill tests Suwar
Junior Cantex Mine Development (CD-V) says it is encouraged by long-awaited drill results from the second phase of diamond drilling on the Suwar nickel-copper-cobalt project in northwestern Yemen.The …