Amplats strike could spread
A strike currently confined to Anglo Platinum’s base metals refinery near Johannesburg could extend to the company’s precious metals refinery west of Pretoria.At the base metals plant, 300 members of …
2002
Gold Funds (April 15, 2002)
Gold Funds as at April 4, 2002Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$20.66$5.84Price$15.70$5.65…
Cyanide code for gold mining
The global mining industry has agreed upon a code for the management of cyanide at gold operations. The International Cyanide Code for Gold Mining is based on discussions among industry representative…
Scorpio tables Candelaria results (April 15, 2002)
Vancouver — Scorpio Mining (SPM-V) has tabled a final compilation of all drill results from surface and underground drilling on its Nuestra Senora polymetallic project in Mexico’s Sinaloa state.Betwe…
Semafo pours Guinean gold (April 15, 2002)
Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T) has made the leap from explorer to miner by opening the Kiniero gold mine in Guinea.The open-pit operation, formerly known as Jean Gobele, was built at a cost of US$12.4 …
Chesbar eyes Buena Vista (April 15, 2002)
Chesbar Resources (CBI-T) has inked a deal with joint-venture partner Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V) to boost its stake in Guatemalan-based Minera Mayamerica to 100% from 70%.Mayamerica holds six licences …
Kennecott expands potential of Anuri
The first hole of a spring drilling campaign on the Rockinghorse property in Nunavut has expanded the tonnage potential of the highly diamondiferous Anuri pipe. The project is in the Coronation Gulf d…
OSC charges Lydia Diamond
The Ontario Securities Commission has ordered a hearing into alleged violations of the Securities Act by executives of Lydia Diamond Exploration (LDIA-C).The Commission alleges that the couple who ser…
PEOPLE (April 15, 2002)
Alcoa — Carlos Ghosn appointed director.Crew Development — Jan Vestrum appointed president and CEO.Cumberland — Brad Thiele appointed vp, Meadowbank project development.Dia…
TSE Shorts (April 15, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at March 31, 2002Larger individual positions includeAgnico-Eagle 4,206,836 up 1,024,854; Alcan 839,999 down 529,538; Ashton Mining 779,428 up 287,918;…
Sultan confirms continuity at Kena (April 15, 2002)
Vancouver — Drilling by Sultan Minerals (SUL-V) at the Kena property in southeastern British Columbia has confirmed the presence of high-grade mineralization in the Gold Mountain zone.The program con…
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