BASE METALS SPECIAL — NEWS IN BRIEF (June 24, 1996)
Consolidated Taywin Resources (CYT-V) has changed its name to Inspiration Mining (IMQ-V).
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Fort Knox property attracts major
Nickel giant Inco (N-T) has expressed a renewed interest in the Fawcett Twp. property of Fort Knox Gold Resources (FNX-T).Interest in the property, situated near Shining Tree, Ont., has been ongoing s…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Phelps Dodge to expand Candelaria
By 1998, Phelps Dodge (PD-N) expects to double copper production at the Candelaria mine in Chile.The company will invest US$338 million in a second semi-autogenous mill and an expanded concentrator.Th…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Da Capo options El Toro to Zicor
A recent agreement will allow Zicor Mining (ZMI-V) to acquire a 51% interest in the Toro property from owner Da Capo Resources (DCX-V).Situated in Bolivia, the property contains several large zones of…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — SX-EW process changes picture at Chilean deposits
If necessity is the mother of invention, five copper projects in northern Chile can call her Grandma. All are in production, or headed that way, because metallurgical technology has improved their fea…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Samex targets porphyry copper-gold prospect at Santa Isabel property in southern Bolivia
A combination of favorable features — widespread alluvial gold, the presence of numerous small mines, and reports of secondary copper mineralization — have lured Samex Mining (SXG-V) to the Santa Is…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Nebex drills Mirdita concession in Albania
With results from four drill holes in hand, Nebex Resources (NBX-A) has confirmed the presence of massive sulphides at its Mirdita concession in northern Albania.The drilling shows that the mineralize…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Yuma eyes copper mine
An agreement with a Chilean individual sets the stage for Yuma Gold Mines (YUM-V) to acquire the Sierra Miranda copper mine, 50 km northeast of Antofagasta.The mine was previously owned by a unit of A…
Collapse of copper price wreaks havoc on LME
The price of copper, already battered over the past month, plunged on the London Metal Exchange (LME) following revelations of a trading scandal at the giant metal trading company Sumitomo. The Japane…
Correction — Trio Gold
Trio Gold (TGK-A) is carrying out deep drilling at the Rodeo Creek property on Nevada’s Carlin trend. A recent story (T.N.M. June 3/96) contained incorrect information.
Noble Peak explores Barberton gold belt
Noble Peak Resources (NPK-A) has begun exploring its holdings in the Barberton greenstone belt in South Africa.The gold project includes 132 sq. km of exploration lands and 70 sq. km under option. The…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Work resumes at Clinton property
During the next six months, New Goldcore Ventures (NGV-T) will spend at least $400,000 exploring its Clinton base metal property south of Lake Megantic in Quebec’s Eastern Townships.The program will t…