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South African group to consolidate under JCI banner

South Africa’s JCI group has unveiled a massive restructuring that will consolidate its various gold assets under a single entity, named JCI Ltd., which will be listed and domiciled in Toronto by next…


Book traces Ottawa mines

The Mines of Ottawa: A guide to the mineral deposits of Southeastern Ontario and Southwestern Quebecby John E. Udd, Ph.D.Published by CJ Multi-Media Inc.89 Ridgefi…


Miramar buys into Hope Bay project

Vancouver — Vancouver-based Miramar Mining (MAE-T) has inked a deal with Cambiex Exploration (CBX-T) to acquire a half-interest in the Hope Bay gold project in Nunavut.Miramar currently operates the …


Tandem drills Tilly Lake

Toronto-based Tandem Resources (TDM-M) has begun drill-testing showings of copper, gold and silver at its Tilly Lake property in northwestern Ontario.The showings occur in a 300-metre-long-by-30-metre…


Hornby Bay ponders JV

Junior Hornby Bay Exploration (HBBY-C) is courting three unnamed companies to evaluate the diamond potential of 210,434 ha it holds in western Nunavut.Overseeing the discussions is newly appointed boa…


Emotions drive protest

Trade unionists were there to protect good-paying jobs and to protest against companies moving their operations to countries with cheap labour. Environmentalists were there to protect sea turtles and …


Ontario prospectors lament loss of grants

The cancellation by the provincial government last month of the Ontario Prospectors Assistance Program (OPAP) has drawn mixed reactions from grassroots explorers. Some prospectors see the withdrawal o…



Twin Gold recovers more diamonds

Toronto-based Twin Gold (TWG-T) has recovered more diamonds from its land package in the Torngat Mountains region of northwestern Quebec.The latest results are from a 109.8-kg sample extracted from th…



Superconductors race with silver

Electric power losses in heavy-duty motors caused by resistance in wires is a major problem for utility companies and consumers. These losses amount to nearly 60% of total power consumption and requir…



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