Geomaque tackles San Francisco costs
The San Francisco gold mine in Mexico continues to provide a steady stream of production to Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T), having churned out 17,532 oz. in the second quarter.The quarterly output brin…
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Aquest seeing gold, antimony at Anabella
Drilling at the Anabella project in the western highlands of Guatemala has encountered intermittent zones of gold-antimony mineralization, reports operator Aquest Minerals (AQU-V).The results come fro…
Seabee production increases
Increased production from the Seabee mine in northern Saskatchewan kept Claude Resources (CRJ-T) in the black during the first half of 1999.Earnings during the period reached $1.9 million (6 cents per…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — EuroZinc, Grayd buck trend as VSE tumbles
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index nosedived 14.26 points, or 3.4%, over the report period ended Aug. 10 to close the week at 400.89. The mining index also lost ground, shedding 6.35 points,…
Sherritt spring earnings up
Toronto-based Sherritt International (S-T), which has operations in Canada and Cuba, is reaping the benefits of record oil production, upward-trending commodity prices and enhanced efficiency.The comp…
Companies (August 16, 1999)
AfrioreAlcanAlcoaAlusuisse LonzaAnaconda NickelAnglo American PlatinumAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAquest MineralsArmada GoldAshanti GoldfieldsAtna ResourcesAur ResourcesAuric ResourcesBarrick …
George Lake project gets new lease on life
Unable to go it alone, Kit Resources (kit-) has enlisted the aid of Kinross Gold (K-T) to develop its George Lake gold project near Bathurst Inlet in Nunavut.Touted as one of the largest undeveloped p…
No Headline (August 09, 1999)
,HLME WHSE LEVELSMetal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Aug. 3/99 (change from July 27 in brackets):MetalStocks(tonnes)Change…
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (August 09, 1999)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,195/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.60/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Recent trades US$60.00-90.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$18.50-20.20/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.756/lb.In…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — GEOLOGY 101 — Redbed copper deposits, Part 1
As their name suggests, red-bed copper deposits form in red host rocks. The red colouration is actually rust, which is oxidation formed after the rock’s exposure to the atmosphere.The two types of red…
METAL PRICES (August 09, 1999)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateAug. 3Aug. 2July 30July 29…
Hedging keeps Cambior in black
Despite lower production, Montreal-based Cambior (CBJ-T) remained in the black during the second quarter, owing to a successful gold-hedging program.The company earned US$100,000 on revenue of US$80 m…