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July 25, 2003
Editor: Colleen Zinn
colleen@infomine.com
Volume 1, No. 10
What's new this month at www.infomine.com

Meet Catherine Lamprecht! Catherine, head of InfoMine's Subscriptions Department, has been an integral part of InfoMine for the past 6 years. Her focused, customer-service oriented work ethic has helped InfoMine insure it's high quality of satisfaction for all Subscribers. Catherine's initiatives have been crucial in developing InfoMine into the respected company that it is today, including managing and producing the InfoMiner Newsletter every month.

This month, we are honouring Catherine for her great work as she takes leave from us to start her family and give birth to her first child. We wish her the best of luck!

Upcoming Events

Conference of Metallurgists
COM 2003
August 24 - 27


Surface Support Liners: Thin Spray-On Liners, Shotcrete and Mesh
August 25 - 26


SHORT COURSE: Resource Estimation Workshop
August 11-14


Jobs of the Month

Minera San Xavier
"Contador General Unidad Minera" San Luis Potosí, Mexico


Minera San Xavier
"Ingeniero Senior" San Luis Potosí, Mexico


Unimin Corporation
"Production & Shipping Supervisor "Ottawa, MN, USA


Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.
" Mine Technician " Lac de Gras, NWT


Technology

OpenPitMine is a new section on the Mining Technology Page of InfoMine. Partnered by Independent Mining Consultants in Tucson, Arizona, this section will be a source of information regarding all aspects of Open Pit Mining operations.

This site will highlight technical papers presented on subjects related to:

  • Ore Reserve Estimation; Reserve Review and Verification
  • Mine Design and Planning
  • Production Scheduling and Strategic Planning
  • Evaluation of Proposed Expansion
  • Mine Feasibility Studies
  • Exploration Project Evaluation

As this section is in an early stage of development, the viewing audience is encouraged to contribute with articles for publication, suggestions and/or feedback.

Events

Take advantage of the summer break, and upgrade your mining skills. The University of British Columbia and EduMine offer 6 unique Short Courses, designed to keep you on the cutting edge of new developments and technology. All of these courses offer CEU credits, and are taught by industry leaders in each field. Check them out on the InfoMine Events page.

InfoMine Welcomes our Newest Clients!

Vista Gold Corp.

Anatolia Minerals Development Ltd.

FNX Mining Company Inc.

Gabriel Resources Ltd.

Henry Butcher International

Editorials of the Month

On cue, gold pops to USD360

Gold's second summer warming

Minister takes initiative in royalties row

EU approves CVRD's Caemi takeover

Congress to set up "permanent" Las Cristinas committee

Countries

We're very pleased to announce the launch of the newly revised Countries section of InfoMine. This section covers all aspects of mining and mineral exploration organized by country, including: News, Investment, Companies, Mineral projects, Careers, Equipment, Publications, Events and more. You can also find a brief overview of the country in our exclusive "Country at a Glance" section, (located at the right hand side of each country's page) specifically designed for InfoMine and the worldwide mining industry.

Every country page is updated continuously and automatically so you can be confident you are up-to-date on what is happening in your country of interest. The 34 countries covered will be steadily expanded. Indeed, if there is a country you think we should be covering, we would be happy to hear from you. Please let us know by sending an Email.

Visit the Countries page today and explore the mining world country by country.

Focus on Ventilation

Search for "ventilation" on InfoMine Here's a sample of the information on "Ventilation" available on InfoMine. This is just an example of how our search provides excellent and pertinent results for any topic you wish to explore. Why not try your own favorite topic now?

Professional Development

New Underground Mine Backfill Courses

In the past month, EduMine has just added two new courses on "Underground Mine Backfill" to its course catalog. The objective of these courses are to provide an overview of common underground mine backfill practices and technologies for mine technical personnel.

  • Underground Mine Backfill 1 - Provides an introduction to mine backfill properties, types, uses, mining methods and system layout.

  • Underground Mine Backfill 2 - Reviews each backfill type and its preparation, distribution, stope preparation and placement practices as well as relevant safety and quality control issues.

Companies/Properties

MINFILE Links for InfoMine Database Properties Now Available

Links to BC MINFILE Reports are now available from the InfoMine database property profile pages. Approximately 550 properties on InfoMine db, all located in British Columbia, now have direct links to MINFILE Reports related to the property. These links were made possible through work of staff at the British Columbia Geological Survey who sorted through the extensive list of MINFILE occurrences to link them to properties listed on InfoMine db. To access the BC MINFILE Report simply click on the link on a property profile page; the report from MINFILE related to that property will open in a new browser window.

MINFILE is a mineral inventory system managed by the British Columbia Ministry of Energy & Mines, Geological Survey Branch. The MINFILE database contains over 80 megabytes of information on more than 12,000 metallic mineral, industrial mineral and coal occurrences in British Columbia. For more information on MINFILE visit the MINFILE Home Page.

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