PRODUCER PRICES (November 18, 1996)
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,435 per tonne (Nov. 12, 1996), alloy US$1,252 per tonne (Nov. 5, 1996).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$1,940 per tonne (Nov. 12, 1996).BISMUTH: Composite free marke…
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METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (November 18, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeMidday bid-ask prices in $US per tonneDateNov. 12Nov. 11Nov. 8Nov. 7Nov. 6…
KazMinCo advances gold-copper deposits
A prefeasibility study is expected by year-end for the Varvarinskoye gold-copper deposit in northern Kazakhstan, reports operator Kazakhstan Minerals (KMC.U-T).The company, also known as KazMinCo, has…
Eden Roc makes new discoveries in W. Africa
Diamond drilling by Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T) has encountered a new sulphide lens on the Asupiri gold prospect in southeastern Ivory Coast.The 4-hole program tested sulphide mineralization below existi…
PEOPLE — AUREX
Michael Surratt appointed president and chief operating officer.
PEOPLE — ARAUCO
John Zigarlick appointed chairman and chief executive officer; Kerry Knoll appointed vice-president of corporate affairs.
PEOPLE — AQUATERRE (November 11, 1996)
David Shaddrick appointed director.
PEOPLE — ANTARES
Anthony de Werth appointed president and chief executive officer.
STOCK MARKETS — Markets buoyant but mines take dive
With average daily volumes in excess of 100 million shares, and the banking, real estate, construction and industrial sectors leading the charge, the Toronto Stock Exchange’s TSE 300 composite index r…
LME Warehouse Levels (November 11, 1996)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Nov.5/96 (change from previous week in brackets):Copper121,175(-11,175)Tin9,820(-255)Lead116,275(-825)Zinc541,025(-3,350)Al…
COMMENTARY — Can mining thrive in B.C.?
The mining industry in British Columbia employs almost 10,000 people and supports another 20,000 there and across Canada. Many more depend, to some degree, on mining in the province. Lawyers, accounta…
PEOPLE — NEPHELINE
Charles Tatnall appointed president, director and Andrew Galloway appointed director.