Permit in hand for Soledad Mountain
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has decided in favor of allowing Golden Queen Mining (GQM-T) to begin construction of the Soledad Mountain mine, 130 km north of Los Angeles, Calif.Construction will…
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Robust Falco weathers labor storm in Sudbury
Despite labor unrest at its Sudbury division, Falconbridge (FL-T) managed to post some hefty profits in the third quarter, while advancing several projects.The base metal titan earned $23.5 million (o…
COMMENTARY/GEORGE MILLER — Mining works for Canada
The author is outgoing president of the Mining Association of Canada. On the eve of his retirement from that Ottawa-based organization, he has written the following article at the request of Keep Mini…
Strike affects zinc output at Asarco’s Tennessee mines
A 4-week-old strike at three Tennessee zinc mines owned by Asarco (AR-N) has cut production to 30% of capacity.The employees, represented by the International Chemical Workers Union, went on strike Oc…
Diavik project enters feasibility home stretch
Having incurred more than $80 million in expenditures on a 2-year prefeasibility study, the Diavik diamond project in the Northwest Territories is entering the formal feasibility and permitting phase….
EDITORIAL — Boosting mineral exploration — Miners love Manitoba
Gold prices may be in a slump and nickel prices barely breathing, but Manitoba is still pushing ahead with its goal to boost mineral exploration by 50% by the year 2000 from 1993 levels. At the same t…
Coeur secures permits for Kensington
Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) has received permission to develop, the Kensington gold project, 45 miles north of Juneau, Alaska.The company is engaged in studies with independent consultants aimed at lo…
NORCAT expands role in Canadian mining industry
With the official opening of an underground test area, the Northern Ontario Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT) is fast becoming Canada’s premier proving ground for new mining technology.NORCAT, w…
Drilling shows potential of sulphide resource at Sadiola — More drilling required for resource calculation
An 11-hole program, carried out to assess primary sulphide mineralization below the oxide ores at the Sadiola Hill gold mine in western Mali, has confirmed that several broad mineralized zones exist a…
NEWS IN BRIEF (November 17, 1997)
Donner Resources (DRZ-V) has changed its name to Donner Minerals (DML-V).
PEOPLE — PACIFIC VANGOLD (November 17, 1997)
Robert St. John appointed director.
Exall hits more gold at Glimmer mine — Glimmer Resources poised to take over as operator
Efforts to expand reserves at the Glimmer mine near Matheson, Ont., have borne fruit.In an underground drill hole, Exall Resources (EXL-T) hit an interval assaying 159.09 grams gold per tonne over 8 m…