Sherritt concludes Cuban nickel deal
Metal refiner Sherritt (TSE) and Cuban state-owned General Nickel Co. have entered into a 50-50 joint venture to mine, refine and market cobalt and nickel. Cuba has granted the joint venture mining co…
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FACTS + FIGURES — Car design and metals
More than 30 million passenger cars were produced in North America, Japan and Western Europe in 1993, and more than 360 million cars were in use. The automobile industry is a large-scale consumer of a…
ODDS’N’SODS — Ed and the dirty jackass
Ed and his burro, Millie, got along pretty well. Ed knew when Millie was tired and wanted water. Millie knew when Ed was discouraged and needed to be nuzzled a little. Together they traveled the west,…
Producer Prices (December 12, 1994)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US95.5 cents-96.5 per lb. (Nov. 24, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$1.95-2.25 per lb. (Nov. 24, 1994). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.90-4.20 per lb. (Oct. 27, 1994)….
Spot prices at a glance (December 12, 1994)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $379.80 – $2.55 Silver* $4.69 – $0.39 Platinum* $403.90 – $5.70 Nickel** $4.02 + $0.38 Lead** $0.28 – $0.01 Copper $1.32 – $0.04 Zinc $0.50 – $0.01 Courtesy of Scotiaban…
Exploration efforts pick up steam in Argentine camp
A volcanogenic massive sulphide prospect in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego district appears to have captured the interest of Noranda Minerals. The company, a unit of Noranda (TSE), has secured rights to…
William offers $3m for Velardena stake
Montreal-listed William Resources intends to acquire a 40% interest in BLM Minera Mexican. The acquisition would result in William owning 80% of BLM Minera and the Velardena silver-gold project in Mex…
Imperial, Bethlehem plan merger
Two Toronto-listed juniors, Bethlehem Resources and Imperial Metals, plan to join forces in order to develop potential properties. The merged company would initially focus on Imperial’s Mt. Polley cop…
Patrician adds to Ghanaian holdings
Alberta-listed Patrician Gold Mines is acquiring two additional gold exploration properties in Ghana. As a result, the junior will hold three concessions in the West African country, covering 150 sq. …
Metall to explore Joutel property
Base metal miner Metall Mining (TSE) will earn a 70% interest in Joutel Resources’ (TSE) Joutel copper project in northwestern Quebec. The 26-claim property hosts the Joutel copper deposit, which oper…
Platinum demand rising but surplus to remain
World demand for platinum will rise by 7% this year to a new peak of 4.3 million oz., but it will not be sufficient to overcome the supply. The prediction was made by metals dealer Johnson Matthey, wh…
Adex tests Blackheart zone
As part of its option to earn a 60% interest in the Potts Falls gold project in Guyana, Adex Mining (TSE) has performed surface exploration on the Blackheart zone. Infill and deep auger sampling have …