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PRODUCER PRICES (March 10, 1997)

ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,667 per tonne, alloy $1,540 per tonne (Mar. 4/97).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,300 per tonne (Mar. 4/97).BISMUTH: Composite free market US$3.00 per lb. (Mar. 4…


Escondida oxide copper project gets nod

A solvent extraction-electrowinning project is expected to enhance the overall economics of the Escondida copper mine in northern Chile, reports operator BHP.The Australian mining giant has a 57.5% in…


Vengold offering

A 12-million-share public offering has raised $24.6 million for Vengold (VEN-T).Proceeds of the offering, priced at $2.05 per share, will be used partly to acquire new mineral assets.The Vancouver-bas…






EXPLORATION 1997 — South American drills Pimenton

A drill program by South American Gold & Copper (SAG-T) is attempting to boost reserves at the Pimenton gold mine in Chile.The program is testing both high-grade veins and associated, lower-grade stoc…


High River extends zone at Taparko

Drilling by High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) is extending the strike length of the Zone 5 target at the company’s Taparko project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.Six recent holes intersected gold mineraliza…


Intl. Pursuit gains Mongolian assets

Landlocked and oft-ignored Mongolia has become a major focus of International Pursuit (IPJ-T).Through subsidiary companies, Pursuit has acquired a significant property portfolio in the Asian country, …



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