In mid-November of 1926 at the Central Manitoba Mines’ gold operation, the main shaft of our hoist broke, and the ensuing tale illustrates the difficulties of working in the remote bush before the day…
Road construction for logging has enabled a prospecting syndicate to locate a showing of copper-nickel-cobalt mineralization in Newfoundland’s Central Mineral Belt.The showing, at Powderhorn Lake, abo…
Last month, I participated in the Mine Tour Program for Members of Parliament, organized by Mining Works for Canada. Through the program, I travelled to Timmins and spent an entire day touring the und…
Partners Southern Africa Minerals (SAF-T) and Noranda (NOR-T) have outlined a core of high-grade zinc mineralization in the Caber deposit, 25 km west of the Matagami mining camp in northern Quebec.Twe…
In a weak market for both sulphur and hydrocarbons, Freeport Sulphur (FSC-N) has fashioned a merger with its oil-producer cousin, McMoRan Oil and Gas.The historic sulphur company, the original develop…
Paul Saxton appointed director.
Denver-based mining consulting firm Behre Dolbear has opened an office in Vancouver, its second in Canada.James Currie, former president of Cornucopia Resources, was appointed vice-president in charge…
Bargain-hunting in the junior exploration business during hard times has proved to be a durable strategy for speculative investors. That the time appears to be right for this strategy, with many junio…
Kennecott Canada has confirmed that the Phoenix discovery on the Legend property in northeastern Alberta is indeed kimberlite.Kennecott, a division of London-based Rio Tinto (RTP-N), made the find whi…
Patrick Evans appointed director, A.L. Barker appointed senior VP, Kim Freeman appointed VP of operations, and Frank van de Water appointed VP of finance.
Solitario Resource (SLR-T) has secured partners for two of its properties in northern Peru.Placer Dome (PDG-T) can earn a 60% interest in the 620 sq. km. Yanacocha copper-gold project by spending US$4…
A potential silver mine has been discovered at the El Salvador project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state.A single, vertical diamond drill hole intersected a near-surface 32.6 metres averaging 230.2 grams si…
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