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Ground problems plague Mt. Charlotte gold mine
Ground movement at the Mt. Charlotte gold mine in Western Australia has prompted a revision to the mining plan.Joint owners Homestake Mining (HM-N) and Normandy Mining (NDY-T) report that the changes,…
Companies (September 28, 1998)
Adrian ResourcesAlta GoldAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldAsia MineralsBarrick GoldBattlefield MineralsBlack Hawk MiningBroken Hill ProprietaryCambiorComaplex MineralsConsolidated Gold Win VenturesCumberla…
TSE INDICES (September 28, 1998)
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PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (September 28, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,310, alloy US$1,137 per tonne (Sept.22/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,290 per tonne (Sept. 22/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.45 per lb. (Sept…
Meetings (September 28, 1998)
Sept. 28, Atlantic IndustrialSept. 28, Ebony GoldSept. 28, HyperionSept. 28, IncaSept. 28, San PauloSept. 28, TelforoSept. 28, VannessaSept. 29, BalaclavaSept. 29, CoraSept. 29, EloroSept. 29, Int’l G…
METAL PRICES, Daily Metal Prices (September 28, 1998)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateSept. 22Sept. 21Sept. 18Sept…
Recent history reveals trends in mine failures
“I’ve heard they’ve got 15 million ounces of gold,” the broker said. “The news is all over the Street.”In the heady days of 1995 and 1996, it was something you heard all the time: ounces, ounces, ounc…
Viceroy to drill Argentine gold discovery
A grassroots gold discovery in Argentina is generating speculative interest in Viceroy Resource (VOY-T) as the junior prepares to begin a minimum 2,000-metre drill program.Through its wholly owned sub…
Orvana develops Don Mario project
San Jose de Chiquitos, Bolivia — Faced with Bolivia’s new environmental laws and permit regulations, Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) is seeking the advice and experience of various parties as it attempts to …
EDITORIAL — Re-opening debate may benefit investors — Challenging geostatistics
In the early 1990s, following post-mortems of several failed mines financed during the previous decade’s flow-through boom, a brave soul suggested that the industry should examine the role of geostati…
NEWS IN BRIEF (September 28, 1998)
Indomin Resources (IRL-V) has changed its name to Battlefield Minerals (BFM-V).