Production starts at Redstone mine
The first deliveries of nickel ore from the Redstone mine were recently shipped, and owner Black Hawk Mining (TSE) is planning annual production of 5 million lb. nickel.Reserves at Redstone, 22 km sou…
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Curator drill program returns copper-cobalt values at Boleo
Reconnaissance drilling on the Dos de Abril area of the Boleo property in Mexico is returning consistent copper-cobalt values for International Curator Resources (TSE).Situated in Baja California Sur,…
Demand for yellow metal gained strength in ’95
The first nine months of this year have been good ones for the worldwide gold industry.The latest issue of Gold Demand Trends, published by the World Gold Council, shows that the amount of gold consum…
Metal Prices — FREE MARKET (November 27, 1995)
London Metal ExchangeSpot closing prices in $US per tonneDateNov. 21 Nov. 20Nov. 17 Nov. 16 Nov. 15Copper2981-2986 3003-30052990-29952935-29402955-2960Lead732-733 726-730 722-724 690-692…
Ditem intersects zinc occurrence
Ditem Explorations (ME) has intersected significant zinc mineralization at its Hemmingford property, 60 km south of Montreal, Que.The discovery was made on the northern portion of a north-south-trendi…
United Reef to explore in CAR
The government of the Central African Republic (CAR) has granted United Reef (TSE) the right to explore the historic Roandji gold deposits.The deposits, which lie 460 km northeast of the capital city …
Grade A copper rolls out of Sanyati
Reunion Mining, 28.6% of which is owned by Caledonia Mining (TSE), has begun cranking out the red metal at its Sanyati mine in Zimbabwe.Full capacity of 15 tonnes copper per day is expected to be reac…
Westmin and Atna announce strike length of Wolverine
A 250-metre strike length has been confirmed for the Wolverine discovery at the Foot property in southern Yukon. The announcement follows completion of the latest stepout hole on the eastern extension…
Santa Fe aims to cut costs at Mule Canyon
A proposed change in processing methods would result in substantial cost savings for Santa Fe Pacific Gold (NYSE) at its Mule Canyon gold project in northern Nevada.By processing high-grade refractory…
Echo Bay advancing Paredones Amarillos
Drilling and prefeasibility work are continuing on the Paredones Amarillos property in Baja California Sur, Mexico.Since optioning the property from Baja Gold (TSE) two years ago, Echo Bay Mines (TSE)…
METALS COMMENTARY — Steel slowdown reveals volatility in marketplace
The jockeying between metal suppliers and consumers is adding volatility to the marketplace.Suppliers and distributors of steel, for example, are having to reduce stocks in response to a decline in pl…
Companies (November 27, 1995)
INDEXAmer. Min. FldsAranleeArchon Min.Athabaska GldAtnaAzco M’gBaja GoldBlack HawkBre-X Min.BreckenridgeBreseaCaledonia M’gCamphor VentrsCdn StatesCons Cyn-TechDenisonDiamond FieldsDitemEcho Ba…