Idaho cobalt on fast track
Denver — After submitting a plan of operations for the Idaho Cobalt project, Formation Capital (FCO-T) has voluntarily agreed to a joint review by state and federal regulators and third-party consult…
2001
More drilling at Scossa
Denver — In light of a successful 2000, Romios Gold (YRW-V) plans to resume drilling at the Scossa property, 6 miles southeast of the Rosebud mine in northern Nevada.The new campaign, budgeted at US$…
Imperial finds high-grade gold at Sterling
Vancouver — Junior explorer Imperial Metals (IPM-T) has intersected deep-seated, high-grade gold mineralization at its Sterling property, near Beatty, Nev., 185 km northwest of Las Vegas.Recent effor…
Safety improves despite Beatrix
The recent accident at the Beatrix gold mine has once again focused attention on the South African mining industry’s safety performance.This tragic event, which claimed 12 lives, shocked and saddened …
Canyon ponders underground mine at Briggs
Denver — Low gold prices are putting a damper on the North Briggs project, in southeastern California, reducing the size of what was to be a real cost-saver for owner Canyon Resources (CAU-X).The Den…
Junior explores for Pipeline’s roots
Denver — Toronto geologist John Gardiner believes he holds the key to a major reinterpretation of the geology of Crescent Valley in central Nevada — a revision that could not only resolve long-stand…
Corriente cuts high values at Mirador
Vancouver — Junior Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) has intersected its highest copper and gold grades to date at the Mirador prospect in southeast Ecuador.Seven vertical holes targeted the northern edge …
Hope is in the air
After years of suffering, Estelle Cyr finally succumbed to primary pulmonary hypertension at age 27. She left behind three daughters, Melanie, Lynne and Angele. The three girls would go to live in Tim…
Kimberlite find at Jericho yields few stones
A new kimberlite discovery at the wholly owned Jericho project of Tahera (TAH-T) has yielded just two stones from the initial processing of 100.4 kg of drill core.The kimberlite was discovered this pa…
Mining: more than creating jobs
The Canadian mining industry is one of the few industrial sectors where Canadian knowledge, technology, expertise and corporate leadership dominate internationally. But it’s a position we must work ha…
Expatriate receives extension
Vancouver — Cominco (CLT-T) has granted Expatriate Resources (EXR-V) a payment extension for its purchase of the Kudz Ze Kayah deposit in the Finlayson Lake District in the Yukon.According to the ame…
De Beers discovers kimberlite sills at MZ Lake (June 11, 2001)
Exploration drilling by De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) has uncovered a series of near-surface, sub-parallel kimberlite sills in the MZ Lake area of the AK property in the Northwest Territories….