Odds ‘n’ Sods: Surviving Soviet-style exploration
After the collapse of the Iron Curtain, Eastern Europe was a rich hunting ground for mineral exploration companies. In the mid-1990s, I […]
Marilyn Scales
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VANADIUM: VanadiumCorp drills to halfway point at Lac Doré
Quebec – VanadiumCorp Resource reported on Friday that the 8,500-metre infill and extension drilling program currently underway at its Lac Doré vanadium […]
ENVIRONMENT: Seabridge joins study of metals on fish
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Metal pollution from mines, mills and smelters is a hotly contested issue, especially when water passing through contaminated sites […]
MINING PEOPLE: Josemaria, Filo Mining, Fission 3.0, NovoCarbon, Nubian, Premier Gold, and Roscan Gold
Josemaria Resources of Vancouver has named Adam Lundin its new president and CEO and Ron F. Hochstein to the board of directors. […]
SAFETY: Perform autonomous raise checks with Rail Runner
NORTH BAY, Ont. – True innovation is realized through curiosity and collaboration. SafeSight’s latest safety creation has arrived from deep collaboration with […]
EXCAVATOR: Komatsu PC2000-11 speed loading of trucks up to 200 tonnes
ILLINOIS – Komatsu America introduces its PC2000-11 hydraulic excavator. Equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified engine, the PC2000-11 has more […]
Indonesia to ban nickel ore in 2020
Indonesia has confirmed it will ban exports of nickel ore from January 2020 – two years earlier than expected. The Southeast Asian […]
COAL: Kepco Bylong’s mine denied development consent
AUSTRALIA – The New South Wales government’s Independent Planning Commission refused development consent for Kepco Bylong Australia’s coal mine near Mudgee, in […]
SNAPSHOT: Eight companies to watch in Quebec
Mining companies spend an average of $8.5 billion a year in Quebec and the industry generates about $962 million annually for the […]
GOLD: Victoria pours first doré bar from Eagle mine
YUKON – Victoria Gold Corp. poured the first gold bar at its new Eagle mine 85 km north of Mayo on Sept. […]
GOLD: Crystal Lake cuts 15+ g/t over 8 metres at Newmont Lake
BRITISH COLUMBIA – There are high grades to be had at the Newmont Lake gold property, if the current drill results are […]
GOLD: Transition Metals confirms new zones at Highland
NOVA SCOTIA – Sudbury, Ont.-based Transition Metals Corp. has confirmed new zones of gold mineralization at its Highland property 60 km northwest […]
Gladiator cuts 30 metres at 1.03% copper at Arctic Chief trend near Whitehorse
Gladiator Metals (TSXV: GLAD; OTCQB: GDTRF) has reported on its first drill program at the Arctic Chief Trend in the Whitehorse Copper […]