Andacollo tops 25,000 oz.
The Andacollo gold mine in central Chile produced a record 25,076 oz. at a cash operating cost of US$226 per oz. for the quarter ended Sept. 30, reports Dayton Mining (DAY-T).”The management of Dayton…
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Strike disrupts production at Cayeli copper mine
Production at the Cayeli copper-zinc mine in Turkey has been suspended as a result of a miners’ strike.Inmet Mining (IMN-T), which owns a 49% equity interest in the mine’s owner, Cayeli Bakir Isletmel…
Jiawula drilling off to good start for Naneco
Drilling at the Jiawula polymetallic deposit in the Inner Mongolia region of China continues to confirm mineralization in the advanced No. 2 vein.Junior Naneco Minerals (NNE-A) is targeting the zone i…
New nickel showing at Powderhorn Lake
Road construction for logging has enabled a prospecting syndicate to locate a showing of copper-nickel-cobalt mineralization in Newfoundland’s Central Mineral Belt.The showing, at Powderhorn Lake, abo…
Teck, Western Copper discover high-grade silver in Mexico
A potential silver mine has been discovered at the El Salvador project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state.A single, vertical diamond drill hole intersected a near-surface 32.6 metres averaging 230.2 grams si…
Fortune outlines Bowl zone at Nico
London, Ont.-based Fortune Minerals (FORM-C) has further outlined the Bowl zone at its 80%-owned Nico base metals project in the Northwest Territories following an 84-hole summer drill program.The pro…
Crew gains South African mine, smelter
Following an international tender, Vancouver-based Crew Development (CRU-T) has acquired a copper mine and smelter complex in South Africa’s North Western Cape province.Crew’s 50%-owned, Johannesburg-…
Western Quebec considers going underground at Wesdome
Drill results from the Wesdome gold project near Val d’Or warrant underground exploration, reports Toronto-based Western Quebec Mines (WQM-T).Since April, the company (WQM) has drilled 73 surface hole…
Adrian drills Peruvian copper oxide prospect
Drilling is under way on a copper oxide target at the Picuda property in southern Peru.The project’s operator is Adrian Resources (ADL-T), which can earn a 63% interest by spending US$900,000 on explo…
SUPPLIERS NEWS ROUNDUP — Degussa opens cyanide supply facility
Degussa Canada has opened a sodium cyanide supply terminal in Cadillac, Que.The enclosed terminal, which will supply mining operations in Ontario and Quebec, was built on a rail line and includes lab …
SUPPLIERS NEWS ROUNDUP — Laurentian, MASHA team up for safety
Laurentian University in Sudbury and the Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health Association (MASHA) will jointly study ergonomic health problems affecting miners.The project will create an joint ergon…
Auspex, Vestor size up Feitais massive sulphide
Partners Auspex Minerals (APJ-V) and International Vestor Resources (IVS-V) have released initial results from their surface drill program on the Feitais deposit in Aljustrel, Portugal.To date, four h…