Mining

During the fourth quarter, refined nickel production totalled 27,058 tonnes compared with 27,387 tonnes from the same quarter a year ago.

Temex Resources Corp. has announced an additional 3,000-metre diamond-drilling program on its 100 per cent owned Juby Project, which neighbours onto the Goldeye Joint Venture Project.

Pelangio Mines Inc. has commenced a 10,000-metre drilling program on its wholly-owned Detour Mine Property in the Timmins gold camp. The property has an historical gold resource of 8.1 million tonnes, with an average grade of 6.

An airborne geophysical survey by a Montreal junior mining company has identified 11 new anomalies on its Sudbury properties in its search for nickel-copper, platinum group metals and gold deposits. Namex Explorations Inc.

An Ottawa-based junior mining company has uncovered a micro-fragment of kimberlite from its Bradley property near Kapuskasing. Northern Shield Resources will begin a diamond drill program on its project about 60 kilometres north of Kapuskasing.

Rubicon Minerals Corp. and Wolfden Resources have commenced a 4,500-metre drill program on its East Bay property searching for gold potential.

Pacific North West Capital Corp. is reporting the presence of PGM mineralization at its River Valley project near Sudbury.

St. Andrew Goldfields Ltd. is forging ahead with an underground drift development and drilling program at its Stock Mine properties near Timmins.

By IAN ROSS A Quebec-based diamond exploration company has identified diamond indicators on its property near Kirkland Lake.

Michael Atkins, president of Laurentian Media Group, announced the launch of a new international mining publication for the City of Greater Sudbury and surrounding areas.