Crew gains South African mine, smelter
Following an international tender, Vancouver-based Crew Development (CRU-T) has acquired a copper mine and smelter complex in South Africa’s North Western Cape province.Crew’s 50%-owned, Johannesburg-…
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PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (October 19, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,324.50, alloy US$1,126 per tonne (Oct. 13/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,340 per tonne (Oct. 13/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.25 per lb. (Oc…
Borneo Gold completes drill phase in Indonesia
Toronto-based Borneo Gold (BNO-V) has intersected two styles of gold occurrence during an initial phase of drilling on the Bunut epithermal project in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.Gold mineralization oc…
Pangea, Sundust find new zone at Victoria property
Scout drilling at the Victoria gold property in west-central Peru has identified a gold-bearing structure for partners Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) and Sundust Resources (SUN-M).Hole 77 intersected 2.3 m…
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS — Nitrogen price hurts Potash Corp.
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT-T) has issued an announcement that weak prices for nitrogen will cut into its third-quarter earnings.The company said that earnings per share for the quarter should b…
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS — Atacama nears production on Chilean evaporites
Atacama Minerals (AAM-V) is gearing up to become a producer of industrial mineral products in Latin America.The company’s wholly owned Aguas Blancas project comprises 22,000 ha in Chile’s Atacama Dese…
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS — Asia Pacific takes steps to advance Thai potash project
As a result of a successful financing deal and promising joint venture negotiations, construction of a mine at the Udon Thani potash project of Asia Pacific Resources (APG-T) in Thailand could begin e…
Falco tallies damage in DR
Falconbridge (FL-T) says it expects to lose 10,000 tonnes of nickel in ferronickel production at its Dominican Republic operations.The figure combines lost production during a 10-day shutdown caused b…
Adrian drills Peruvian copper oxide prospect
Drilling is under way on a copper oxide target at the Picuda property in southern Peru.The project’s operator is Adrian Resources (ADL-T), which can earn a 63% interest by spending US$900,000 on explo…
SUPPLIERS NEWS ROUNDUP — Degussa opens cyanide supply facility
Degussa Canada has opened a sodium cyanide supply terminal in Cadillac, Que.The enclosed terminal, which will supply mining operations in Ontario and Quebec, was built on a rail line and includes lab …
SUPPLIERS NEWS ROUNDUP — Laurentian, MASHA team up for safety
Laurentian University in Sudbury and the Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health Association (MASHA) will jointly study ergonomic health problems affecting miners.The project will create an joint ergon…
Canadian firms buy Australian explorer
Consortium of three juniors takes up 80% interest in Kinver Four Canadian companies have banded together to buy a majority interest in Australian firm Kinver Mining.The conglomerate — including Elles…