Print2online CMS 4.0 http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/ ©2007 CBJ http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/files.php?file= http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/ http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/mining/mining_july09/c_rand_gold.html July 09 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:52:00 -0500 Picture this. It is 1886 and Australian Prospector George Harrison is going about his business at the Langlaagte farm in Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He discovers gold within the region and our story begins.But this tale of the intrepid lone explorer from Australia’s distant shores is far from ancient history.Johan du Toit, C.E.O of Central Rand Gold, remembers when the company applied for their permit http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/mining/mining_july09/copper_mountain_project.html July 09 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:46:00 -0500 The Copper Mountain Project, 100% owned by Copper Mountain Mining Corp is an advanced stage Porphyry copper project 15 km south-west of Princeton in British Colombia, Canada. Somewhat of a historical site, the area has a long history of exploration and production beginning with initial exploration in the late 1890’s.  Past producers include Newmont Mining Corp, Granby Consolidated Mining and Princeton Mining Corp, giving Copper http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/mining/mining_july09/europeannickel.html July 09 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:31:00 -0500 Simon Purkiss, Managing Director of European Nickel, is very much in tune with the challenges facing the nickel industry today.“There has been a bit of a hiccup lately due to the financial crisis but the underlying growth is still there” he says.“There is a shortage of nickel projects coming on. The majority of the world’s nickel is in laterites (nickel oxide) – over 70 per http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/mining/mining_july09/geovic_mining.html July 09 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:50:00 -0500 Cobalt in Demand “We’re hopeful that cobalt will be a star performer in the 21st century, and if so are well-positioned to capitalize” Geovic  Mining Corp CEO John (Jack) Sherborne stated.If cobalt’s recent demand growth is anything to go by, he could be spot on.  Since its inception in 1995, Geovic has taken measured steps toward its goal of becoming a major cobalt producer, http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/mining/mining_july09/international_royalty_corp.html July 09 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:51:00 -0500 There are very few companies who are “recession-proof” as International Royalty Corporation’s  Chairman Mr Douglas Silver says.Silver and President Mr Paul Zink sat down with us to explain that IRC is in a truly unique position. And through a fantastic balance of mining, geological and international investment and finance experience, the company is undeniably in great hands.With his Masters in Economic Geology from the University http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/mining/mining_july09/sierra.html July 09 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:44:00 -0500 Sierra Minerals Inc. is ‘a profitable gold producer focused on acquiring and developing advanced stage gold deposits that have the likelihood of realizing near-term production.’ And the things they have accomplished lately prove them to be so much more.There were a lot of questions to be asked when the IRJ caught up with CEO and President Michael Farrant. The most pressing perhaps, being “How on http://www.internationalresourcejournal.com/mining/mining_july09/teck_duck_pond_site.html July 09 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:35:00 -0500 The Teck Duck Pond copper and zinc mine site achieved commercial production in 2007.“I have always had a great deal of respect for Teck and when the opportunity arose for a General Manager, I was immediately interested” Teck Duck Pond’s General Manager Bob Kelly says.“We (Teck Duck Pond) are part of what is called the copper business unit. There are zinc, gold, coal and energy The International Resource Journal