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Ronald Nichols elected president and director; Russell French, Michael Laidlaw and Noble Larsen elected directors.
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Results in from Goldfields project
Toronto-listed Greater Lenora Resources has received results from infill drilling of its Goldfields project in northern Saskatchewan. The 9-hole program was carried out in the area of the Box Pit. Amo…
Tequila assuming ownership of Asia Pacific property
Toronto-listed Adex Mining is transferring to Tequila Copper its interest in the Asia Pacific copper-gold property in the Philippines. Adex owns half of Philippines-based Selenga Mining, which holds t…
MINING IN MEXICO — Exall seeks partners at Santo Tomas
Having completed a prefeasibility study on its Santo Tomas copper porphyry project in Sinaloa state, Exall Resources (TSE) is seeking partners to assist in development. “We’re currently having discuss…
MINING IN MEXICO — Work progressing at Cieneguita
The Cieneguita heap-leach gold property in southwestern Chihuahua state is progressing towards production. Operator Glamis Gold (TSE) can earn a 60% interest from Aquiline Resources (VSE) by incurring…
MINING IN MEXICO — Bethlehem, Levelland drill Delta 1
Minor gold values are reported from four holes drilled on the Delta-1 property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state. Bethlehem Resources (TSE), the operator, carried out the 662-metre program. The junior can e…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Production resumes at Similco Mine
In August, Similco Mines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Princeton Mining (TSE), resumed production at its open-pit copper mine in southwestern British Columbia. The mine operated throughout September a…
NEWS ROUNDUP — New Island hits gold at Glover
With its first drill hole, New Island Minerals (ASE) has intersected significant gold mineralization at its 26,000-acre Glover Island property in Newfoundland. The hole intersected 0.30 oz. gold per t…
Conference focuses on global opportunities
In the aftermath of the Cold War and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union, countries have to earn their way on to the world stage. As a consequence, many emerging nations are bringing in new mi…
Channel drilling program under way in Burkina Faso
Reverse-circulation drilling is under way on the Bombore and Somita properties in Burkina Faso, West Africa. The work consists of 150 holes over 15,000 metres. The concessions are two of four held in …
ODDS’N’SODS — LHDs a big improvement on hand-mucking of
It is a good thing that mechanization has arrived in mines, as I don’t know where we would find people to muck out by hand today. The comparison of the use of the load-haul-dump machine versus mucking…
Copper recovery method studied
The Bureau of Mines in the U.S. is experimenting with a new in situ method of mining oxide copper from small, low-grade deposits. Advantages over conventional open-pit and underground methods include …