Spokane, Wash.-based Minera Andes (MAI-A) has rationalized its approach to the exploration of its many Argentine properties.The company has dropped several grassroots properties, including Arroyo Nuev…
Hoping to add new life to an old producer, Calgary-based junior Stratabound Minerals (SB-A) continues to explore its Sierra Azul lead-zinc-silver property in Mexico’s Coahuila state.Situated 50 km sou…
Following its first gold pour in early December, Lyon Lake Mines (LLL-M) has entered full commercial production at its Beta Vargas open-pit gold mine in Costa Rica.The successful launch of the heap-le…
Junior Amblin Resources (AX-A) is encouraged by drill results from its Lyndhurst copper property, a past producer near Rouyn-Noranda, Que.In late March, a 1,199-metre hole was drilled in an attempt to…
Increased gold production and revenue were not enough to keep Triton Mining (TTM-T) out of the red for the year ended Dec. 31, 1997.Output at El Limon in Nicaragua, Triton’s only producing mine, jumpe…
Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) and Excellon Resources (EXN-V) have signed a letter of intent to acquire the Platosa property in Mexico’s Durango state.While no formal terms have been disclosed, Apex is exp…
Having established itself as a successful mid-tier gold producer in the western United States, Meridian Gold (MNG0-T) has now set its sights on northern Chile.The Nevada-based company is months away f…
Minefinders (MFL-T) has engaged MRDI Canada, a division of H.A. Simons, to complete a prefeasibility study on the promising Dolores gold-silver project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The Dolores project …
Although mines in the mountainous Magadan region of Russia produced 26.1 tonnes of gold in 1997 (6.3 tonnes more than were produced in the previous year), output was well below expectations. However, …
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,423, alloy US$1,272 per tonne (Mar. 31/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,600 per tonne (Mar. 31/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$4.05 per lb. (Mar. …
In deference to that part of the U.S. mining industry east of the Mississippi, the Society of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (SME) held its annual convention in Florida this year.Attendance, at ab…
An airborne geophysical survey has outlined a large chargeablity anomaly over the Enero property in Chile that partially coincides with a copper prospect.Blue Desert Mining (BDE-A) holds an option to …
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