Argentina seeks more mining investment
Chile and Argentina have been rivals for so long that the idea of co-operating on anything seemed remote. But political changes and an economic renaissance have changed this adversarial stance, at lea…
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Zimbabweans seek split from Guyana Gold after profit dispute
State-owned Zimbabwe Mining Development Corp. (ZMDC) is seeking to back out of its partnership with Guyana Gold (GUY-T) in the Sabi gold mine.The Vancouver-based junior holds a 55% interest in the und…
Earth Sciences nabs California gold play
Earth Sciences (ESCI-Q) has acquired the rights to the Cerro Gordo gold-silver deposit in California.The Cerro Gordo property, situated in Inyo Cty., 20 miles south of the town of Lone Pine, contains …
OBITUARY — John Allan Graham
John Allan Graham, former manager of the Geco copper-zinc mine in northern Ontario, has died. He was 84.Born in Alberta and educated at the University of Alberta, Mr. Graham began his mining career in…
Assays confirmed in S. Carolina play
After receiving positive assays from the first drill hole from the Buzzard gold property in South Carolina, Calgary-based Cepeda Minerals (CMM-V) wanted to be sure of what it really had. New core pulp…
Alamos Minerals to gain Fortuna
Alamos Minerals (AAS-V) can acquire the Fortuna property in Mexico’s Durango state from owner San Fernando Mining (SNF-T) for a cash payment of US$50,000 and 2.3 million common shares.La Fortuna, whic…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (July 22, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeMidday bid-ask prices in $US per tonneDateJuly 16July 15July 12July 11July 10…
Fairfield to option out interest in Siwash property
The new management of Fairfield Minerals (FFD-T) has wasted little time finding a partner to develop the Siwash gold property near Merritt, in southern British Columbia.Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) will earn…
Copper crash delays Gibraltar’s Lomas Bayas
Gibraltar Mines (GBM-T) is the first casualty to surface in the wake of the Sumitomo trading scandal.With the recent collapse in copper prices, Gibraltar is delaying the development of the Lomas Bayas…
Cominco drills Accha zinc-lead property in southern Peru
Cominco (CLT-T) has completed a preliminary 4-hole drill program on the joint-ventured Accha property of Southwestern Gold (SWG-T) in southern Peru.Cominco tested the extent of high-grade zinc-lead mi…
Abacus Minerals cuts massive sulphides at Alaska’s Lookout Mountain zone
To date, Abacus Minerals (AMC-V) has drilled 23 holes at the Niblack project in southeastern Alaska, and reported preliminary results from six of them.At the Lookout Mountain zone, drilling has identi…
PEOPLE — SARABAT GOLD (July 22, 1996)
Melvin Reeves appointed director.