Black Pine work continuing
Vancouver-based junior Formation Capital (VSE) expects to proceed with a prefeasibility study of its Black Pine project in Lemhi Cty., Idaho. Reverse circulation drilling is currently evaluating coppe…
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Noranda Minerals, STAS join forces on technology
Development work and marketing of the mining automation technologies of Noranda Minerals will be undertaken by Societe des Technologies Appliquees du Saguenay (STAS). Noranda says its agreement with S…
Titanium market studied
A study on titanium by AME Mineral Economics of Australia indicates that chlorinatable slag will be the glamor TiO2 feedstock for the remainder of the decade. Projected balances show that the existing…
$10.5m training plan unveiled in Saskatchewan
The government of Saskatchewan has unveiled a $10.5-million Training Plan to provide mining jobs in the province. Keith Goulet, minister of associate education, training and employment, signed the pla…
MINING IN MEXICO — Cambior drilling at Metates
Drill data are being compiled at the Metates gold-silver property by partners Cambior (TSE) and Corporation Industrial San Luis S.A. in preparation for a mineral inventory estimate. Cambior is earning…
Spot prices at a glance (October 24, 1994)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $389.00 + $0.80 Silver* $5.36 – $0.15 Platinum* $417.15 + $0.40 Nickel** $3.07 + $0.09 Lead** $0.29 $0.00 Copper $1.14 + $0.01 Zinc $0.48 + $0.01 Courtesy of Scotiabank….
MINING IN MEXICO — Metalurgica keen on copper property
Private Mexican company Metalurgica Costa Dorada hopes to prove up what could be one of the world’s largest sediment-hosted, stratiform copper deposits. The find is centred on the small town of Cuatro…
Producer prices (October 24, 1994)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US79.5-80.5 cents per lb. (Oct. 6, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Sept. 29, 1994). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.90-4.30 per lb. (Sept. 29, 1993)…
MINING IN MEXICO — Int’l Curator drilling copper-cobalt
An 8,000-metre drill program consisting of 80 vertical HQ holes is near completion by International Curator Resources (TSE) on the company’s Boleo copper-cobalt project in Baja California Sur, Mexico….
MINING IN MEXICO — Saskatchewan and Durango sign economic
After almost two years of discussion, the province of Saskatchewan and the Mexican state of Durango have signed a formal partnership agreement for economic co-operation. Under the agreement, signed in…
MINING IN MEXICO — Trev to test La Fabulosa
Preliminary exploration work on its La Fabulosa property in the state of Durango has outlined five drill targets, Trev (ASE) reports. The company plans to drill-test the targets in January and the com…
MINING IN MEXICO — Corner Bay, Magma in Cerro Verde deal
A subsidiary of Corner Bay Minerals (TSE) has signed a letter of intent with a subsidiary of Magma Copper (NYSE) concerning the Cerro Verde copper project near San Javier in Sonora state. The companie…