PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (April 06, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,423, alloy US$1,272 per tonne (Mar. 31/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,600 per tonne (Mar. 31/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$4.05 per lb. (Mar. …
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LATIN AMERICA — Inca Pacific zeroes in on copper-gold prospects in Peru — Targets in Cajamarca and Ancash deemed promising
With its eye on the copper and gold exploration potential of Peru, Inca Pacific Resources (IP-V) has, over the past five years, amassed a substantial portfolio of properties in the most promising meta…
LATIN AMERICA — Legal disputes upstage Latin American mining convention — Massive sulphide projects in Mexico attract attention
A year ago, delegates attending the Investing in the Americas conference in this popular tourist destination were reeling from reports that Bre-X Minerals had little, if any, gold at its Busang projec…
LATIN AMERICA — Early work on Sonora project returns interesting values for Miranda
In early January, Vancouver-based Miranda Industries (MAD-V) announced it had acquired a 20-sq.-km land package in the northern Mexican state of Sonora through staking.The claim block covers an area w…
LATIN AMERICA — Junior company chases missing chunk of Chuqui
Rockwell Ventures (RCW-V) is marketing a unique product to mining investors: a chance to search for the missing piece of the largest copper deposit in the world.The Denver-based company, which only re…
EDITORIAL — Ottawa and environmentalists at it again — Much ado about (maybe) nothing
First of all, it is not a park, only a park proposal. And it’s not a mine yet either, or even a mineral deposit for that matter. It’s the strongest gravity anomaly in North America, which, if mineral-…
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Companies (April 06, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAfcan MiningAlto MineralsAmblin ResourcesAMT Intern’l MiningAnglo AmericanApex Silver MinesArmada GoldAteba MinesBanro ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBlack Hawk MiningBlue Dese…
Winspear joins Tyler on Carat project
Winspear Resources (WSP-V) has entered into a joint-venture option agreement with Tyler Resources (TYS-T) to acquire up to a 70% interest in the Carat property, north of the Lac de Gras region in the …
Triton struggles through 1997
Increased gold production and revenue were not enough to keep Triton Mining (TTM-T) out of the red for the year ended Dec. 31, 1997.Output at El Limon in Nicaragua, Triton’s only producing mine, jumpe…
CORRECTION (April 06, 1998)
Contrary to information that appeared in our March 30-April 5 issue, Boliden (BOL-T) does not own 62% of North Atlantic Natural Resources.Boliden and South Atlantic Resources (SCQ-V) are equal partner…
LATIN AMERICA — More ounces from Eldorado mines
The La Trinidad mine in Sinaloa state, Mexico, has proved to be a good buy for Eldorado Gold (ELD-T), which credits its purchase of full ownership with an 83% increase in gold production in 1997.Produ…