METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (June 17, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeMidday bid-ask prices in $US per tonneJune 11June 10June 7June 6June 5…
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Companies (June 17, 1996)
INDEXAber ResourcesAcabit Expl.Ambrex MiningAmerican BullionAnglo AmericanAntares MiningAshton Miningg of CanadaBandOre Res.BHP MineralsCamphor VentrsCanmex MineralsChannel Res.Cons MadisonCopperstone…
YGC outlines reserves for Ketza
Yukon explorer YGC Resources (YGC-V) is calculating a reserve for its Grew Creek gold property near Ross River.The company has drilled 18 holes to confirm the minability of the open-pit portion of the…
Mazarin set to produce calcium salt MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, June 5-11
Quebec City-based Mazarin Mining (MAZ-T) is acquiring the patents and technology of the calcium aluminate production process.The process, in which calcium aluminate is recovered from aluminum producti…
Northern Crown drills at Guadalupe, Mexico
Drilling at the Guadalupe de Los Reyes gold project in northern Sinaloa state, Mexico, is nearly half-finished.Using two reverse circulation rigs, Northern Crown Mines (NCW-V) has completed 59 holes i…
Vancouver geologist killed working in Southeast Asia
A Canadian geologist was killed while working in the Philippines.Colin Spence of Vancouver, B.C., died June 4 after gunmen fired on a helicopter carrying him and another geologist. The men, who were c…
Triton poised for recovery at Limon
Operating problems at the Limon gold mine in Nicaragua took their toll on Triton Mining (TTM-T) in the first quarter.The company lost $1.1 million (or 6 cents per share) on revenue of just under $4.8 …
Britannia rules the mine rescue awards
A mine rescue team from the New Britannia mine in Snow Lake, Man., has won first place at a provincial competition.The team beat out competitors from Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting’s Flin Flon, Leaf Rap…
Copper and nickel output slips as gold edges up
Canada produced an increasing amount of gold between March 1995 and March 1996, but the country’s production of silver, copper and nickel slipped.Production of lead, zinc and salt also increased over …
DIAMOND PAGE — Results reported for the 5034 kimberlite
Processing of part of a 100-tonne bulk sample from the 5034 kimberlite at the AK property in the Northwest Territories has yielded mixed results.The 24.6-tonne portion was found to contain a grade of …
PRODUCER PRICES (June 17, 1996)
MetalPriceALUMINIUMComposite free market US67 cents per lb. (June 11, 1996).ANTIMONYU.S. producer, US$1.88 per l…
Merger will create Mexican miner
Three junior companies active in Mexico are merging to form a mid-tier gold producer with two mines and four advanced projects, all below the Rio Grande River.The merger involves Manhattan Minerals (M…