Antofagasta exceeds expectations
Denver — Improvements in the grinding circuit have resulted in higher processing rates at the Los Pelambres copper mine in northern Chile.The open-pit mine, 60% held by Antofagasta, beat production f…
Inca Pacific Resources Inc
Anaconda exercises Magistral option
Vancouver — Having completed an internal scoping study of Inca Pacific Resources’ (IP-V) Magistral porphyry-skarn project in northern Peru, Anaconda Peru is continuing its exploration effort.As part …
Correction (April 17, 2000)
In our April 10 issue, we incorrectly stated that the Majistral deposit in Peru, held by Inca Pacific Resources (IP-V), has reserves of 500 million tonnes averaging 1.2% copper, 1% zinc, and 0.03% mol…
Partners resume work at Magistral
Partners Inca Pacific Resources (IP-V) and Anaconda Chile have kicked off a spring exploration program at their Magistral copper-skarn target in Peru.Anaconda stands to earn a 51% interest in the prop…
CDNX cools off as tech rally weakens
Canada’s junior exchange slowed its bull run to a mere trot, posting only 29.44 points, or 0.67%, to finish the week ended March 21 at 4,404.89. The mining index kept a slightly faster pace, tacking o…
Canadian Venture Exchange breaks 4,000
The Canadian Venture Exchange tacked on an additional 396.49 points, or 10.36%, to finish the week ended March 7 at 4,224.79. The mining index followed suit, adding 251.02 points, or 6.52%, to its val…
St. Elias outlines zone
Channel-sampling by St. Elias Minerals (SLI-V) has outlined a promising gold zone at the Cueva Blanca property in western Peru.The 110-sq.-km property covers a large epithermal alteration system in th…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — Vancouver markets slump while Alberta heats up
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index dropped 6.22 points, finishing the week ended Nov. 23 at 386.77. The mining index also lost ground, shedding 2.48 points at 261.38. The combined value of t…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — VSE quiet during short trading week
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index lost 2.01 points, or 0.5%, to close at 420.62 over the holiday-shortened report period ended Oct. 12. The mining index followed suit by dipping 2.21 points…
LATIN AMERICA — Inca Pacific zeroes in on copper-gold prospects in Peru — Targets in Cajamarca and Ancash deemed promising
With its eye on the copper and gold exploration potential of Peru, Inca Pacific Resources (IP-V) has, over the past five years, amassed a substantial portfolio of properties in the most promising meta…
Companies (April 06, 1998)
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Inca Pacific initiates Peruvian exploration — Program aimed at testing epithermal gold-silver targets
In west-Central Peru, the first phase of exploration is under way at the Pasacancha property of Vancouver-based Inca Pacific Resources (IP-V).The property covers a belt of Mesozoic sedimentary rocks a…