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Metals sub-index drops to lowest level since 1987

The metal and mineral sub-index of The Bank of Nova Scotia’s commodity price index fell in August, hitting its lowest level since early 1987. Economist Patricia Mohr reports that prices for zinc, alum…




ODDS’N’SODS — Patience has its own rewards

At last the Quirke mine and mill in Elliot Lake, Ont., started into production in the summer of 1956. Expectations were high with the anticipated precipitation of “yellow cake,” or uranium oxide, from…


Goldquest merging with Dickenson subsidiary

Toronto-listed Dickenson Mines has proposed that a wholly owned subsidiary amalgamate with Goldquest Exploration (CDN). Goldquest shareholders would receive Dickenson class A shares at an exchange rat…






Formation Capital active at Black Pine

Drills at the Black Pine property in Idaho are slowly outlining a large copper-cobalt system for owner Formation Capital (VSE). The property, visited recently by The Northern Miner, is 17 miles southw…


Eden Roc patiently developing Aniuri open pit

It took more than 10 years of patient, methodical work to bring into production the small Aniuri gold mine in Ivory Coast. But after its first full year, the open-pit, heap-leach operation has not dis…


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