NEWS ROUNDUP — Bre-X acquires Indonesian ground
In what it calls “the premier unexplored area of the world,” Bre-X Minerals (ASE) has acquired a third exploration property. A deal has been signed with Bre-X’s Indonesian partner to acquire an 80% in…
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NEWS ROUNDUP — Geological report on Stewart camp
The British Columbia Geological Survey has released a report on the historic Stewart gold-silver camp in the northwest. The 105-page report describes the geology and mineral occurrences in a 750-sq.-k…
McGill schedules seminar program
Montreal’s McGill University will be offering its 28th annual professional development seminar program on various aspects of mineral engineering and mineral economics beginning in November. The staff …
PRODUCER PRICES (September 13, 1993)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US53.75-54.50 centsper lb. (Aug. 26, 1993). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US76-80 centsper lb. (June 10, 1993). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.70 per lb. (June 11, 1992)…
THE LATIN BEAT — Eldorado constructing La Colorado
The environmental impact statement for the Colorado project in Sonora state has met with a positive review by Mexican authorities. Vancouver-listed junior Eldorado can now proceed with construction an…
NEWS IN BIREF
Kamad Silver Co. (KDS:VSE) has changed its name to Agate Bay Resources (ABE:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Montreal Trust.
Brunswick increases reserves at Halfmile Lake deposit
On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Bathurst, N.B., base metal discovery, Brunswick Mining & Smelting (TSE) has announced a significant increase in reserves at its Halfmile Lake property, one of…
Kennecott driving Lac de Gras ramp
It’s official. Kennecott has informed DHK Resources that it intends to extract a 5,000-tonne bulk sample from the Tli Kwi Cho (DO-27) diamond-bearing pipe in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Te…
Meeting planned on ISO 9000
The Toronto Geological Discussion Group is devoting a 1-day workshop to some important buzzwords of the 1990s: total quality management, continuous improvement and ISO 9000. Topics and speakers at the…
THE EDITORIAL PAGE — Pricing the environment: pursuing
In the debate on the environment, the concept of full-cost pricing has achieved widespread popularity. The essence of the concept is that prices of goods and services should reflect the full cost of a…
BOOKS IN REVIEW — Canadian Mines Handbook 1993-94
Canadian Mines Handbook 1993-94, published by the Southam Magazine Group of Southam Inc., 1450 Don Mills Rd., Don Mills, Ont. M3B 2X7. 556 pages. $50.95 (shipping and handling, applicable taxes extra)…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — More stories like Castle Mountain
It was a delightful surprise to see a laudatory environmental article on the front page of The Northern Miner (“Castle Mountain an environmental and economic success,” Aug 2/93). Let’s see and hear of…