PRODUCER PRICES (December 23, 1996)
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,489 per tonne, alloy $1,349 per tonne (Dec.17/96).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,075 per tonne (Dec. 16/96).BISMUTH: Composite free market US$3.20 per lb. (Dec. …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Laminco and Placer Dome form joint venture in Mexico
A joint venture has been formed allowing the Mexican subsidiary of Placer Dome (PDG-T) to buy a majority interest in a portion of the San Antonio project, held by Laminco Resources (LMR-T).Empresa Min…
Manhattan looks to outline tonnage at Candamena
A recent drilling program carried out by Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) is outlining a bulk-tonnage, gold-silver deposit at the Candamena property in Chihuahua state, Mexico.The Candamena property is 25 k…
Teck, Western Copper hit more mineralization at Salvador property in Mexico
Air-track drilling at the 225-sq.-km Salvador property in north-central Mexico has outlined another zone of surface oxide mineralization for partners Teck (TEK-T) and Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T).T…
More gold found at Gaspar project
The Gaspar gold project in Cuba has yielded more mineralization for operator KWG Resources (KWG-T).The latest results of reverse-circulation drilling on the property’s El Pilar prospect include: 60 me…
ODDS’N’SODS — New beginnings
Work was hard to find in 1936.I lost the job I had in Rouyn, Que., (I worked in the kitchen of the Elwyn Hotel, but was fired for smoking the boss’s cigars) and was looking for work at some of the are…
BOOK REVIEW — Paydirt a romanticized, comprehensive account of Canadian mining industry
The intentions of Charles Pelley and Iona Wright in Paydirt: The Spirit of Canadian Mining are lofty and noble indeed: they set out to divest Canadians of their misconceptions about mining.They come c…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Kimberlites elusive at Yamba Lake
Drill testing of four potential kimberlite targets on the Yamba Lake property in the Northwest Territories has been suspended until the new year.Cypango Ventures (CAV-V) has the right to earn up to a …
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Avalon acquires Kenora property
Busily establishing a presence in northwestern Ontario, Avalon Ventures (AVL-V) has added a new gold property to its portfolio.The Dubenski property, 60 km southeast of Kenora in the Cameron Lake area…
NWMA annual meeting underscores exploration strengths in North America
The current success of the mineral industry in the U.S. would not be possible were it not for the co-operation of Canadian financial institutions, according to Douglas Silver, a mineral economist with…