Drilling begins at Vogel property
Toronto-based Kinross Gold (K-T) has started its $1-million drill program at the Vogel property of Black Hawk Mining (BHK-T), just east of Timmins, Ont.And buying into the program is Thunderwood Resou…
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ODDS’N’SODS — The catch of the day
During a summer reconnaissance geology project in northern Manitoba, my assistant and I were dropped off for a 2-week stint at a commercial fishing camp on a large lake.The fishery there appeared to b…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Mud slide kills 22 in S. Africa
A mud slide has killed four people and left another 18 presumed dead at Botswana Diamondfields’ (BWD-V) newly acquired Rovic diamond mine in South Africa’s Orange Free State.The mud slide struck on No…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, Nov. 27-Dec. 3
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PRODUCER PRICES (December 09, 1996)
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,489.50 per tonne (Dec. 3/96), alloy US$1,332 per tonne (Dec. 3/96).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$1,990 per tonne (Dec. 2/96).BISMUTH: Composite free market US$3.3…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (December 09, 1996)
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Soquem forms new joint venture in Quebec
Quebec government-owned Soquem and Capital d’Amerique have formed a joint venture named Sodmex to invest in junior exploration companies and mining producers.Sodmex will acquire Soquem’s portfolio, wh…
VenCan reports hot holes at Opoteca
Early results of diamond drilling on the Opoteca concession in central Honduras are providing encouragement to VenCan Gold (VCG-M)Preliminary results were obtained from the first half of an initial 2,…
Guyana Goldfields drills targets at Peters mine property
Drilling by Guyana Goldfields (GGFI-C) is testing the Peters mine gold property, a past producer in Guyana.The initial holes are testing the main shaft area, where previous operators extracted 39,000 …
ANNUAL REPORT REVIEW — Lone Star to gain all of Awak Mas
The Awak Mas gold project in Indonesia is now wholly owned by Australian-based Lone Star Exploration (LSE-V).Previously, the junior held a 45% stake in the property. It will purchase the remainder fro…
Sultan Minerals eyes lead-zinc at Jersey mine
Drilling at the former-producing Jersey lead-zinc mine, near Salmo, B.C., has identified an enriched lead-zinc dolomite horizon.Sultan Minerals (SUL-V) tested the lower Jersey horizon with four holes …
Rio Algom unveils expansion plans in Chile
In keeping with its plan to become one of the world’s largest copper producers, Rio Algom (ROM-T) is proceeding with a second phase of expansion program at its Cerro Colorado mine in northern Chile.An…