On-line market seeks vendor
The Los Angeles-based Mining and Metals On-line Procurement Marketplace has narrowed its search for an e-commerce vendor down to three candidates: Ariba, Commerce One and Oracle.The companies, each of…
News
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 24, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,500/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.35/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.22/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$12.70-14.00/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.847/lb.Indium: I…
Partners extend new zone at Libiri gold deposit
Drilling near the Libiri gold deposit in Niger has returned more high grades for partners Etruscan Resources (eet-t) and Semafo (SMF-T).Recent efforts are focused on a new lens discovered earlier this…
Moydow advances deposit
A feasibility study is under way at the Ntotoroso gold property in Ghana. Normandy Mining (NDY-T) is earning a half-interest in the property from operator Moydow Mines International (MOY-T).The study …
Partners finance exploration
London-based Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has taken down a second private placement in Anatolia Minerals Development (AMCD.U-C), for US$1 million.The major, which recently entered into a 4-year agreement with An…
Canatuan JV talks stalled
Junior TVI Pacific (TVI-T) has retained a financial adviser to help raise development funds for its Canatuan gold project in the Philippines.TVI is seeking up to US$6 million to expand its existing pl…
PolyMet finances NorthMet exploration
PolyMet Mining (POM-V) has received US$500,000 in exploration financing as part of a joint-venture agreement with Australia’s North Ltd.The funds, which constitute the first part of a private placemen…
Trivalence tests K-23 at depth
With a positive audit in hand, Trivalence Mining (TMI-V) is proceeding to test the K-23 kimberlite at depth.The pipe is on the 85%-held Aredor concession in Guinea, 1.1 km upstream from the BAI-4 allu…
IMA adds to portfolio
Junior IMA Exploration (IMR-V) has picked up additional ground in Argentina’s San Juan province.The Vancouver-based company has negotiated the acquisition of the Mogote property, 70 km north of the re…
Southern Rio acquires Chilean prospect
Junior Southern Rio Resources (SNZ-V) has gained the right to acquire a copper-gold porphyry prospect in Chile.The Santo Tomas property comprises 63 sq. km at an elevation of 3,300 metres, 20 km south…
Wheaton River profits from early spring
An early start at its seasonal Golden Bear mine translated into record production and profits for Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) in the first half of the year.Earnings for the six months ended June 30…
Pacific North West focuses on River Valley
Pacific North West Capital (PFN-V) has kicked off a second phase of drilling on the River Valley project, 65 km northeast of Sudbury, Ont.The property covers most of the northern portion of the River …