Temporary shutdowns at its Faro and Sa Dena Hes lead-zinc operations in the Yukon will be extended by 30 days, reports owner Curragh (TSE). Curragh says depressed lead and zinc prices, higher treatmen…
The Western world consumes annually more than 500,000 tons of iron oxides worth more than US$650 million, says consulting firm Intertech Conferences. About 60% of iron oxides produced worldwide are co…
Some of Canada’s biggest and best mineral discoveries began as little more than faint hope in the hearts of a few determined prospectors and geologists. The recent diamond discovery in the Lac de Gras…
Marian Achilles appointed president and director.
Drilling is under way at the Murray Brook property in northern New Brunswick, NovaGold Resources (TSE) reports. Operators of the program are Arimetco International (TSE) and Breakwater Resources (TSE)…
Aileen Fehr appointed director.
The Estrades zinc-gold mine in northwestern Quebec is expected to resume production in March, 1993, and reach a production rate of 10,000 tonnes per month within four months. The mine will be operated…
With a mine development certificate for the Stronsay zinc-lead project now in hand, Curragh (TSE) can concentrate on arranging project financing. Although Curragh received government approval for a ce…
A takeover bid by Cambior (TSE) of VSM Exploration (ME) was successful. Cambior said almost 94% of the shares of VSM outstanding and not already owned by Cambior were tendered under the offer. VSM sha…
Encouraged by results from a recently completed surface exploration program, Teck (TSE) has informed Stratabound Minerals (ASE) that it will exercise its option to purchase 43,750 shares of Strataboun…
First feed for the mill at the new open-pit Omai gold mine in Guyana was received Dec. 15, owners Cambior (TSE) and Golden Star Resources (TSE) report. Tonnage milled will be increased progressively a…
World trade in metals continues to be disorderly. Potential mining properties are being placed on hold because of declining markets and onerous government approval regulations. Returns on existing pro…
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