World consumption of nickel in 1998 is estimated to have fallen to 1 million tonnes from a total of 1.01 million tonnes in the previous year. The decline was the result of decreased demand in stainles…
Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,350 per tonne (Mar. 16/99).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.25 per lb. (Mar. 16/99).Cadmium: Representative mid-market US$0.24 per lb. (Mar. 16/99).Chro…
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Alluvial diamond mining has begun at the Klipgat 18 concession in South Africa.Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) reports that its privately owned partner recovered four stones in February from just over…
Kennecott Canada Exploration has found a new kimberlite pipe on a block of ground contiguous with the southern boundary of the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories.The kimberlite, dubbed EG…
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 236.71 points, or 2.4%, during the report period ended March 16, briefly touching 10,000, before closing at 9930.47 points.However, it was bad news for miners …
Drilling by the exploration arm of Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has intersected copper-gold-silver mineralization at the Pukaqaqa property in Peru, a joint venture with Toronto-based Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T).Th…
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A preliminary option agreement sets the stage for Redstar Resources (RST-V) to acquire the Clear Creek property in the Yukon’s Dawson mining district.To exercise the option, Redstar must spend $1.25 m…
A record year for production at the Seabee gold mine in northern Saskatchewan ensured an operating profit for Claude Resources (CRJ-T) in 1998, but writedowns taken on assets meant earnings were lower…
A dispute has arisen between Winspear Resources (WSP-V) and Aber Resources (ABZ-T), partners at the Camsell Lake diamond project in the Northwest Territories.The quarrel centres on Aber’s participatio…
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