Gitennes outlines drill targets in Peru
Gitennes Exploration (GIT-T) has outlined two bedrock targets at its Azul joint-venture gold project in east-central Peru.The two targets, dubbed Negro and Yuyapichis, are near the upper portion of th…
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PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (November 09, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,316, alloy US$1,115 per tonne (Nov. 3/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,250 per tonne (Nov. 3/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.15 per lb. (Nov. 3/…
Juniors report find at Mosomane
Large-diameter drilling by Southern Africa Minerals (SAF-T) has revealed diamonds in a kimberlite dyke on the Mosomane property, 50 km north of Gaborone, Botswana.Vertical drill holes along a 600-metr…
Kennecott finds third kimberlite in Alberta
Kennecott Canada Exploration has intersected a third kimberlite body on the Legion property in northeastern Alberta while drill-testing the Dragon target.Kimberlite material was intersected at a depth…
Mountain Lake drills gold at Valentine Lake property
A first phase of drilling at the Valentine Lake gold property in central Newfoundland has returned encouraging results for operator Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V).Mountain Lake is earning a half-inte…
Anzex hits zones of platinum, palladium
Results from the first three holes of a 12-hole drill program operated by Anzex Resources (AZX-V) confirm that the Longwoods complex in New Zealand is a platinum-palladium-bearing layered mafic intrus…
Companies (November 09, 1998)
American CopperAnglogoldAntares Mining & ExplorationAnzex ResourcesAranlee ResourcesArgentina GoldArizona Star ResourceAscot ResourcesBalaclava MinesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBlack Hawk…
High-grade resources at Mose
A resource estimate on the Mose copper-gold porphyry, part of the Shotgun property of NovaGold Resources (NRI-T) and Cominco (CLT-T), shows an inferred resource of 32.8 million tonnes grading 0.9 gram…
Placer Dome bucks trend by posting strong earnings — Cortez, Granny Smith mines among most impressive performers
Sustained cost reduction, higher gold production and strong hedging revenues resulted in a strong third quarter for Placer Dome (PDG-T).Net earnings for the three months ended Sept. 30 were US$33 mill…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — NEWS ROUNDUP — MSV sells royalty for $30 million
Montreal-based MSV Resources (MSV-T) has closed the sale of a royalty interest on future production at its Copper Rand 5000 and Corner Bay copper-gold projects in Quebec’s Chibougamau camp.A private i…
THE NORTHERN MINER — SMALL PRODUCERS INDEX (November 09, 1998)
91.23 (-7.41)(Sept 30/98 = 100)…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — GEOLOGY 101 — MVT lead-zinc deposits, Part 2
Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) deposits are important producers of zinc and lead, with zinc production being dominant. Some deposits, such as that of Newfoundland Zinc Mines, have contained negligible …