FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES — Antimony markets open up
Sources of antimony are diversifying in the late 1990s, according to a report from a London-based metals analyst.According to Roskill Information Services, new sources of antimony may result in greate…
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EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Placer extends depth of Samira deposit
Deep drilling by Placer Dome (PDG-T) on the Samira deposit in Niger has traced the main gold-bearing zone a further 50 metres to a vertical depth of 280 metres.From the five reported holes, the signif…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Romios finds gold near Musselwhite
Sampling of a recently discovered gold showing on its Lundmark-Akow Lake property in north-central Ontario has given Romios Gold Resources (RGRI-C) sufficient incentive to plan a drill program.The pro…
PCS posts strong earnings for third quarter
Potash is a bright star for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT-T) as sales continue to surpass previous highs. The company posted record earnings of $71.4 million in the third quarter, on net sales of …
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Kinross augments reserves in Northern Ontario
Some exploration success was reported by Kinross Gold (K-T) at its various mine sites and mineral projects in North America and abroad.During the third quarter, at the Macassa mine in northern Ontario…
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Michael White elected director of exploration.
Anglo forms top gold company
For decades, South Africa-based mining house Anglo American has been a huge, complex organization in which dozens of mines were held by dozens of publicly traded operating companies. This is no more.P…
Centurion plans merger with Royal Silver
Centurion Mines (CTMC-Q) and its former subsidiary, Royal Silver Mines (RSMI-O), have agreed to combine.The restructured entity will generate production revenue from a new copper mine in Utah, while a…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — ProAm funds drilling at Golden Boy project — Cons. Venturex earning 10% stake
Two Canadian mining companies have agreed to fund a work program managed by ProAm Explorations (PMX-V) at the Golden Boy project near Winnipeg, Man.Consolidated Venturex Holdings (CVA-V) and Pizay Inv…
Mineral Res. commissions asbestos project
British Columbia is once again an asbestos-producing province.Mineral Resources (MIC-T) has commissioned the Cassiar chrysotile asbestos project in northern B.C. Because the project was a few months l…
Macraes scales back expansion at New Zealand’s largest mine
Dunedin, New Zealand — The slump in gold prices has curtailed the expansion plans of Macraes Mining, owner and operator of New Zealand’s largest gold mine, some 60 km from this city in the eastern Ot…
Martha poised for expansion
Waihi, New Zealand — Tourists passing through this scenic community on the North Island are told that the most popular attraction is the Martha mine, a historic gold producer once known as Martha Hil…