Quebec mineral shipments rise
Quebec’s ministry of natural resources projects that the improvement in world economic conditions should boost the price of raw materials in 1995, allowing mineral producers in the province to step up…
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Ottawa said ready to act — `Come home,’ Canadian
Delegates to the annual Investing in the Americas conference were apprised of numerous mineral opportunities throughout Latin America. At the same time, however, they were reminded that the grass is n…
PRODUCER PRICES (April 10, 1995)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US86.5-87.5 cents per lb. (March 24, 1995). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.40 per lb. (Feb. 16, 1995). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.75-3.90 per lb. (Feb. 24, 1995)…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (April 10, 1995)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Apr. 4 Apr. 3 Mar. 31 Mar. 30 Mar. 29 Copper 2960-2961 2988-2989 2984-2985 2958-2959 2957-2958 Lead 602-603 594.5-595.5 590-591 588-589 …
Manus investigates new cyanide leaching technology
New leaching and electrowinning technology could be the key to profitability at the Sullivan project in Nevada. Consolidated Manus Industries (VSE) can acquire the property by making a final payment o…
Cornucopia project portfolio features gold targets in Nevada
The winter months were not idle ones for Cornucopia Resources (TSE), which made substantial progress on several of its principal projects. Chief among these is the wholly owned Mineral Ridge, formerly…
Portman stakes additional claims on deformation zone
Junior Portman Explorations (VSE) has staked an additional 199 claims in northern Ontario. The claims, situated in MacMurchy, Natal, Churchill and Kelvin twps., are west of ground drilled by Portman a…
Highland Valley retains giant status
It is the second-largest copper milling operation in the world (after Chuquicamata in Chile), and recent production figures only verify the ranking. In 1994, Highland Valley Copper milled 43.48 millio…
Kennecott drills Trendline
Drilling is under way on the Trendline property in the Battle Mountain trend of Nevada. A 4-hole, reverse-circulation program conducted by Kennecott is testing geophysical targets to a depth of 500 to…
Expansion plans proposed for Division Mountain
Expansion plans may be in order at the Division Mountain coal project in the Yukon. The drill-indicated, undiluted, minable resource is now estimated at 31.7 million tonnes of Volatile Bituminous “B” …
Canarc, Echo Bay team in Guyana
An alliance with Canarc Resource (TSE) gives Echo Bay Mines (TSE) a call on Canarc’s exploration efforts in Guyana and Suriname. The latter will buy a 3-million-share private placement in Canarc at $2…
Birim extends land holdings
The land holdings of Birim Goldfields (CDN), along the Ashanti gold belt in Ghana, have been extended. The junior has been granted an additional 30 sq. km north of the Dunkwa property. The new acquisi…