Alan Coope
Alan Coope, founder of the Ottawa-based Association of Exploration Geochemists and former director of geochemistry for Newmont Mining, has died. He was 66.Coope received his doctorate degree in applie…
Carlin Gold Corporation
Ken Snyder sale closes
Shareholders of Normandy Mining (NDY-T) have approved the agreement with Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) under which Normandy will take over the Ken Snyder mine at the northern end of Nevada’s Carlin gold…
PDAC showcases global mining
Delegates attending the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) in Toronto seemed more optimistic about their industry’s prospects, despite weakness in metal pri…
Yamana eyes Aladdin
Vancouver — While still digesting the December acquisition of privately held Platero Resources, Yamana Resources (YRI-T) has inked a deal to acquire Aladdin Sweepstake Consolidated Mining.Aladdin hol…
Eight new members inducted into National Hall of Fame in US
Eight new members have been inducted into the National (U.S.) Mining Hall of Fame in Leadville, Colo.The ceremony was held at the Las Vegas Hilton and hosted by Dr. Thomas Falkie, chairman of Philadel…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — Western markets slide along with bigger brothers
The merging of the Vancouver and Alberta Stock Exchanges into the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) is set for Nov. 29 and will include nearly 2,500 listings from the ASE and VSE. Listings from the Mon…
Conferences focus on New Brunswick, Maine
The natural resources department of the New Brunswick government will host its Annual Review of Activities conference Nov. 1-3 at the Sheraton Inn in Fredericton.The event will include an address by G…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Great Basin seen as classic ‘drill-hole trading play’
It has been said that only two things drive the Vancouver Stock Exchange’s resource market: the price of gold and hot drill results. With the price of gold in the dumper, junior companies not only hav…
NEVADA & THE WESTERN STATES — White Knight joins with Kennecott Exploration
Kennecott Exploration has entered into an option agreement with White Knight Resources (WKR-V) on the latter’s Lone Mountain gold property in Nevada.The Rio Tinto (RTP-N) subsidiary can earn an initia…
NEVADA & THE WESTERN STATES — Kinross and Mirandor strike gold at Railroad
A discovery hole and the exploration potential of the Railroad gold property in Nevada have heartened partners Kinross Gold (K-T) and Mirandor Exploration (MIQ-M).A technical report by Kinross, which …
Kennecott options ground
Junior White Knight Resources (WKR-V) has optioned an interest in its Lone Mountain gold property in Nevada’s Elko Cty. to Kennecott Exploration.The Rio Tinto (RTP-N) subsidiary can earn an initial 51…
Newmont Mining absorbs Newmont Gold
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) is acquiring all the outstanding shares of Newmont Gold (NGC-N) it does not already own.The company will gain the remaining 6.25% of Newmont Gold in a tax-free merger and conver…