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CORRECTION (July 12, 1999)
In our July 5 report on Seahawk Minerals (SKM-V), the Piteiras property in Brazil was compared with the Muzo artisonal emerald mine in Colombia. Seahawk maintains tight security at Piteiras and has ne…
Major General eyes Spider Lake
Junior Major General Resources (MGJ-V) continues to search for polymetallic mineralization at its Spider Lake project in northwestern Ontario.Efforts are focused on a high-chargeability and low-resisi…
Phelps Dodge slashes production (July 12, 1999)
Following a host of mine closings in the copper industry, Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has announced production cuts and restructured its wire and cable business.The Phoenix, Ariz.-based company plans to decre…
Manhattan enhances Tambo Grande (July 12, 1999)
Drilling on the previously untested TG-3 geophysical gravity anomaly at the Tambo Grande project in northern Peru has intersected massive sulphides.Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) reports that the first dr…
Boliden restarts milling at Los Frailes mine
Two months after mining resumed, Boliden (BOL-T) has restarted milling operations at its Los Frailes open-pit zinc mine near Seville, Spain.The company says its plant has achieved a steady state of op…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — COMMENTARY — Understanding TRI
Beginning July 1, the metal mining industry in the United States was required to file reports according to the federal Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program. The biggest challenge for the industry, h…
Viceroy continues to advance Gualcamayo
Viceroy Resource (VOY-T) is nearing completion of its exploration program at the Gualcamayo gold project in the Argentine province of San Juan.The company can earn a 60% interest in the project from M…
Blasting course set for Nevada
A 2-day course on blasting will be held from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 at the Hilton Hotel in Reno, Nev.Entitled “Blast Design and Assessment for Surface and Underground Mines,” the course emphasizes blast d…
SPOT PRICES, Tues. July 6, 1999
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$256.20-$4.60Silver$ 5.18+$0.03…