Minera Andes attracts Cominco to Argentina
Cominco (TSE) can earn a half interest in the Pino Andino and Santa Clara gold-copper properties in Argentina.To do so, it must spend US$5 million per project over four years and pay the vendor, Miner…
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Int’l Curator Res. adds to resource at Boleo project
The Boleo project in Baja California Sur, Mexico, is now estimated to contain 8.6 billion lb. copper and 640 million lb. cobalt.International Curator Resources (TSE) commissioned Tucson-based Mintec t…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Caledonia drills on Dunvegan
Drilling for kimberlites on the Dunvegan property in the Northwest Territories is set to begin.Caledonia Mining (TSE) will begin its program on the 86,000-acre property, 80 km west of Lac de Gras. Nin…
Cominco makes grab for RFC
Cominco (TSE) is making a $31.3-million takeover bid for RFC Resource Finance (TSE), whose primary asset is the Pend Oreille zinc-lead property in northeastern Washington state.Cominco is offering $1….
B.C. mining industry gives Grit leader warm welcome
Members of the Mining Association of British Columbia gave the province’s Liberal leader, Gordon Campbell, a warm welcome at their 95th annual general meeting.In his keynote address to the group, Camp…
Fischer-Watt moves after merger
Fischer-Watt Gold (USOTC) has located two new gold veins at its Limon operation in Colombia.Drifting along the Aurora vein, 6 km south of El Limon in the Oronorte district of north-central Colombia, h…
ODDS’N’SODS — In search of Mexican blondes
..LIn 1975, I was cruising around the Mexican state of Guerrero, looking at showings, and my travels took me through Chilpancingo.I decided to look up a 70-year-old mining engineer, Francisco by name,…
CIM sponsors hydrometallurgy conference
The second international Symposium on Iron Control in Hydrometallurgy, in combination with the 26th Annual Hydrometallurgical Meeting, will be held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa from Oct. 20 to 23.The…
Alaskan data being released
The state of Alaska has released new geophysical data on the Rampart and Hot Springs mining districts in the central part of the state.The information packet includes detailed aeromagnetic and resisti…
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Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (March 18, 1996)
-1996-Mar 12Mar 11Mar 8Mar 7Mar 6HighLowComposite “300”4936.224933.634895.434980.804973.345066.793983.34Metals & Minerals5381.975341.845194.005275.875248.525382.203273.56Integrate…
Ecuadorian raises funds for Gaby
A private placement of up to 4 million units at $2.25 each will provide additional funding for Ecuadorian Minerals (TSE), leaving the company well-funded for final feasibility work on its Gaby gold-po…