Ecuadorian options Vetaspata gold property
Ecuadorian Minerals (EMC-T) has encountered high-grade gold mineralization at its newly acquired Vetaspata prospect in southeastern Peru.The company can acquire the 47-sq.-km property by paying US$186…
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Index (December 07, 1998)
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SETTING NEW STANDARDS — ‘QP’ concept clarified
Speakers at the recent Setting New Standards conference in Toronto worked hard to show that the rules governing “Qualified Persons” create neither a closed shop for mineral exploration work nor a mine…
Madison tables Mt. Kare estimate
Madison Enterprises (NMP-V) has tabled an initial resource estimate for the Mt. Kare gold deposit in Papua New Guinea.The project is owned 65% by Madison and 25% by Matu Mining, a wholly owned subsidi…
CIM looks at Antamina
The Antamina copper-zinc project in Peru will be discussed at the next luncheon of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, to be held at 12 noon on Dec. 10 at Toronto’s Ontario Clu…
Adrian pulls values from Picuda — Junior also poised to assume control of Hyperion
Adrian Resources (ADL-T) and partner International Skyline Gold (SK-T) have unveiled encouraging results from drilling at the Picuda property in southern Peru.Adrian drilled 620 metres of core in a 6-…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — Roll out the propaganda machine — Lands for Life
To hear some environmentalists tell the tale, the corks are popping in the head offices of logging and mining companies across Ontario. The chainsaws are being revved up from Rainy River to North Bay,…
Burkina Faso lures majors, juniors alike
A 3-day mining conference held recently in Burkina Faso provided ample proof that interest in the West African nation’s mineral potential is on the rise.Titled “Promin 98,” the event attracted 500 att…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — NEW HORIZONS — Auto-makers turn to magnesium
Magnesium, one of the lightest and most commonly used structural metals, is fast becoming a popular choice for manufacturing in the automobile industry. It soon may be even more popular than steel.Mag…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Yamama gets nod for aggressive work in Argentina
Argentina is an exploration hot spot, with a growing number of companies searching for gold and copper-gold mineralization, as well as less traditional types of deposits.Among the more established com…
SPOT PRICES (December 07, 1998)
Wednesday December 2, 1998Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$293.90-$2.30Silver*$ 4.88…
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (December 07, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,300, alloy US$1,080 per tonne (Dec. 1/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,295 per tonne (Dec. 1/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.20 per lb. (Dec. 1/…