At a cost of US$103 million, Southern Peru Copper (SPCC) has modified its copper smelter in Ilo, Peru.In addition to constructing a sulphuric acid plant, the company installed a new furnace.The furnac…
The World Bank will hold a symposium on investment and business opportunities in the mining sectors of Central Asia and the Balkan and Caucasus countries.The event, scheduled for May 23-25, will be he…
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US75 cents-76 cents per lb. (Jan. 19, 1996).ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.00-2.20 per lb. (Dec. 8, 1995).BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$4.10-4.30 per lb. (Dec. 8, 1995).CA…
Exchg Value($000s)HighLowCloseChange Placer Dome T225340$38 3/435 5/838+ 1 7/8Barrick Gold T175246$40 5/838 40 3/8+ 2 Noranda Inc T156664$26 1/225 1/426 3/8+ 1 TVX Gold Inc T137…
The Vancouver Stock Exchange entered the new year on a high note by reporting that it had set an all-time volume record in 1995.More than 6.1 billion shares were traded, which is 16.2% higher than in …
Vancouver-listed Botswana Diamondfields is set to renew exploration of its licences in Botswana.On the Jwaneng licences, ground followup of aeromagnetic and ground surveys led to the discovery of seve…
INDEXAdrian Res.African MinAfrican Min.AfriOreAkrokeri-AshntiAllNorth Res.Altai ResourcesAmCan MiningAnglo AmericanAnglovaalAntares M’gArizona StarAshanti GldfldsAthabaska GoldAtna Res….
Vancouver-based Triton Mining (TSE) will enter a joint-venture option agreement with TVX Gold (TSE) to develop the junior’s India gold project in Nicaragua.The India project, which lies 50 km east of …
With gold rising above the US$400-per-oz. level, western markets gathered steam over the report period ended Jan. 23. The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index soared 120.77 points, to close at 1,49…
Results from two drill holes have enabled Diadem Resources (ME) to confirm the presence of a lamproite dyke on its property in Leek Springs, Calif. The holes, in conjunction with stream sediment sampl…
South African-based De Beers Consolidated Mines and the government of Russia have agreed to extend their diamond sales agreement for one month.The agreement, which gives De Beers the exclusive right t…
After waiting more than two months for drill results from the Red Mountain area gold property near Stewart, B.C., partners Teuton Resources (VSE) and Minvita Enterprises (VSE) learned that initial rea…
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