Editorial: Global hunt for minerals kicks into overdrive (November 20, 2006)
Endless cycles of expansion and contraction — so much of what we experience in the world fits into these neat, pulsing patterns.
News
Technical Sessions (November 20, 2006)
Official Opening and 2006 British Columbia, Alaska & Yukon Exploration Reviews
Producer and Dealer Prices (November 20, 2006)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,450/t.
Gold Reach Cuts Wide Copper at Seel
Vancouver — Gold Reach Resources (GRH-V, GRHFF-O) delivered a strong copper intercept from its Seel project, located about 120 km southwest of Houston, B.C., prompting a trading flurry in the junior …
LME Warehouse Levels (November 20, 2006)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 13, 2006 (change from Nov. 6 in brackets):
Petaquilla Expands Molejon
Vancouver — Drilling by Petaquilla Minerals (PTQ-T, PTQMF-O) at its Molejon gold project in north-central Panama has turned up new zones of mineralization.
Aurelian Gold Discovery Takes Centre Stage
Viewed as a prime takeover target, Aurelian Resources (ARU-V, AUREF-O) is capitalizing on a share price that is approaching $40 and the strength of a new, potentially “world-class” discovery in Ecuado…
Gryphon Gold Sets Borealis on Course for Relaunch
Hawthorne, Nev. — With a positive feasibility study in hand for heap-leach operations at its Borealis project in western Nevada’s Walker Lane trend, Gryphon Gold (GGN-T, GYPH-O) is advancing plans to…
Alhambra Intersects Higher Grades at Uzboy
Vancouver — Alhambra Resources (ALH-V, AHBRF-O) president Elmer Stewart says he is encouraged by the results of drilling to the northwest of the company’s Uzboy gold mine in Kazakhstan.
Tri Origin Tables Woodlawn Zinc Resource
Vancouver — Tri Origin Exploration (TOE-V, TROIF-O) has put forth a resource estimate for its Woodlawn base metals project in New South Wales, Australia.
Iceberg Proves Diamond-Bearing but Shows Low Count
Despite disappointing microdiamond counts from the newly discovered Iceberg kimberlite, Indicator Minerals (IME-V, IMEEF-O) remains enthusiastic about the potential of the Darby project, where some 95…
Lundin Eyeing Growth in Iran
Vancouver — Despite the obvious political risks, Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-X) is eyeing a massive zinc deposit in Iran as it bids to join the ranks of the world’s leading base metal producers.