The world’s largest producing diamond mining project is the Argyle open pit mine in western Australia, 2,200 km northeast of Perth. Argyle, which produced 35 million carats in 1991, is 40% owned by As…
Gold production increased to 378,000 oz., up 6% over the first nine months of 1991 because of higher output from the Golden Giant and Silidor mines, Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE). The company’s share of gold…
Undeveloped mineral deposits in British Columbia could be expropriated by the provincial government for exploration costs over the last five years if the recommendations of a recent commission of inqu…
The president of Westmin Resources (TSE), Walter Segsworth, speaking here at the recent 10th Mineral Outlook Conference, summed it up nicely: “Canada needs mining and mining needs land.” Segsworth spo…
I would like to compliment The Northern Miner and the Southam Mining Group on their expanding coverage of global mining issues, especially projects elsewhere in the Americas. I have particularly enjoy…
The credibility of the Lac de Gras diamond play suffered a serious blow recently when the Aber-Commonwealth-SouthernEra joint venture mistook synthetic drill bit diamonds for natural stones derived fr…
An option to earn up to a 70% interest in 18 claims in Fox and Stimson twps. 45 miles northeast of the Kidd Creek operation near Timmins, Ont., has been negotiated by Noranda Exploration with Cross La…
An offer by Luscar to buy the Balmer and Greenhills coal mines in southeastern British Columbia was blocked by a creditor of the mines’ former owner, bankrupt Westar Mining. The Bank of Montreal oppos…
Prompted by concerns about environmental impact of previous disposal practices, Ontario’s Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has commissioned a geotechnical assessment of soil and groundwater …
Following a successful takeover bid, NCG Acquisition, a unit of Hughes Lang (VSE) and its 53% owned subsidiary Orofino Resources (TSE), has acquired about 51% of the outstanding shares of Nova-Cogesco…
The Maria copper mine in Mexico, 49% owned by Cominco Resources International (TSE), achieved during the third quarter, the highest level of operating profit since startup in 1990, the company reporte…
Global competition is making it more evident that corporate Canada has under-invested in its workforce, that Ottawa has poured millions of dollars into poorly focused training programs and that the pu…
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