Production levels rise for most base metals
Canadian production of all nonferrous metals except zinc rose in September 1996 above levels recorded in the same period last year.Production of salt was also higher than the level recorded one year a…
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EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Sulphide discovery changes picture at Cerro Casale
It would seem there is more to Chile’s Aldebaran project than meets the eye.The discovery of deep-seated sulphide gold-copper mineralization extending beneath the Cerro Casale oxidized gold deposit ha…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Cambiex continues work at Sultana
A drilling program has returned encouraging results from the Sultana copper-gold project near the town of Mackay, Idaho, reports operator Cambiex Exploration (CBX-T).A past producer, Sultana was explo…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Diadem Res. drills in three countries
With drilling programs under way in three countries, Diadem Resources (DIR-M) expects to be generating a steady stream of results from base metal projects in Quebec, a diamond project in California an…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Avalon exploration portfolio made to order
Though it has captured more attention with its involvement in the Mazenod Lake play in the Northwest Territories, Avalon Ventures (AVL-V) holds a portfolio of properties that play directly to the comp…
SPOT PRICES AT A GLANCE (December 02, 1996)
Wednesday, November 27, 1996Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$373.95- $4.65Silver*$ 4.7…
West African Mining explores for gold deposits in Ghana
At a time when it is expanding its land holdings in Burkina Faso, West African Mining (SMF-E) is also drilling its Teleku-Bokazo gold property in neighboring Ghana.The Quebec-based junior can acquire …
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (December 02, 1996)
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EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Australians go head-to-head with Canadian juniors
Australian-based resource companies have watched with envy as their North American counterparts raised millions of dollars to acquire and explore mineral projects in every corner of the globe. Now, so…
Ashanti launches program at Tera gold property
Surface exploration by Ashanti Goldfields (AHD.U-T) has begun on the Tera gold property in Niger, West Africa.The 1,500-sq.-km property, which hosts a 20-km section of the Terra shear system, is curre…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Barrick Gold to gain half of Ligneris gold project
Toronto-based Barrick Gold (ABX-T) will take over a 50% interest in the Ligneris gold project in northwestern Quebec. The interest is currently held by Placer Dome (PDG-T).Barrick plans to launch a $5…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Small but vital projects under way at Matheson camp
Less exposed, and therefore less prospected, than its big brothers to the west and south, the Matheson area of northeastern Ontario has, in recent years, proved to be a durable, small-project camp.As …