Doing better by living better
In this country, the direction of the prevailing wind from the politically and socially powerful can always be read from the headlines of the Globe and Mail, and in environmental matters this is no di…
2000
Manhattan hits hot hole on B-5 target
Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) has intersected a new high-grade copper zone at its Tambo Grande project in northern Peru.Hole 8, drilled on the B5 target, intersected a zone that assayed 4.6% copper and 1…
Diavik assessment marred by conflict
The environmental assessment and approval process for the Diavik diamond mine illustrates the conflict created by mining developments in impoverished yet relatively undisturbed, ecologically fragile r…
Freeport signs agreement with locals in Indonesia
The Indonesian mining unit of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) has taken additional steps to resolve social and environmental issues at the vast Grasberg copper-gold mine in Irian Jaya.The compa…
Bald Mountain study shows uses of baseline data
The public often reacts to proposed mining development as though it will degrade and pollute a pristine wilderness, but anyone capable of a little geochemical reflection knows that mineral deposits ca…
Union says no to Falco
The 5-week strike at Falconbridge’s Sudbury operations is showing no signs of ending.The union was presented with an amended offer on the Labour Day weekend, but on Sept. 5, the union’s leaders unanim…
Miners shine over long weekend
For the holiday-shortened week ended Sept. 5, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 45.51 points, or 0.4%, to close at 11,260.61 in light trading.Mining issues enjoyed gains as gold climbed back after…
LME Warehouse Levels (September 11, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Sept. 5/00 (change from Aug. 29 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, Aug. 30-Sept. 5
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeWilliam ResT 13653 0.20 0.17 0.18…
Correction (September 11, 2000)
The Kolwezi tailings project in the Democratic Republic of Congo contains an updated resource of 112.8 million tonnes grading 1.49% copper and 0.32% cobalt. The project is held by America Mineral Fiel…
Finding solutions to ARD
One of the most serious environmental challenges for the mining industry is acid rock drainage (ARD).ARD occurs naturally through the physical and chemical weathering of rocks that contain metal-sulph…
Record tonnage keeps Bema hopeful
Although lower gold production prevented Bema Gold (BGO-T) from posting a profit during the second quarter, the company hopes to reap the benefits of two consecutive quarters of record throughput duri…