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Noranda to expand smelter

Subject to environmental and other approvals, a US$170-million expansion and modernization program will be carried out at the Altonorte copper smelter near Antofagasta, Chile.Toronto-based Noranda (NO…



Apex expands size of San Cristobal deposit

Drilling at the San Cristobal silver-zinc-lead deposit in southern Bolivia has resulted in yet another increase in reserves.Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) boosted the size of the deposit by half following …


Agnico starts up Laronde’s zinc circuit

With the attainment of commercial production from a new zinc circuit during the third quarter, Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) has reached another milestone in its expansion program at the Laronde gold min…


Nord weighs development options for Tritton

Based on the positive results of a feasibility study, Nord Pacific (NPF-T) is weighing the merits of two mining scenarios for its 50%-owned Tritton copper project in New South Wales, Australia.Fortuna…


Magnesium Alloy advances Kouilou project

A letter-of-intent agreement between Magnesium Alloy (MGAC.U-C) and engineering firm SNC-Lavalin paves the way for advanced studies on the former’s Kouilou magnesium project in the Republic of Congo.T…


Mine exceeds targets

Partners High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) and TVX Gold (TVX-T) expect that 1998 production from the New Britannia gold mine will exceed the target of 92,500 oz.The companies each own half of the undergro…


Amblin hits massive sulphides at Lyndhurst

Amblin Resources (AX-A) has intersected two massive sulphide zones and a copper stringer zone at Globex Mining Enterprises’ (GMX-T) Lyndhurst property, north of Rouyn-Noranda, Que.Hole 98-6, the lates…


AMT finds partner for Copper Creek

A partnership with the American unit of an Australian mining company sets the stage for AMT International Mining (AAI-T) to advance its Copper Creek project, northeast of Tuscon, Ariz.AMT and GTN Copp…


McWatters plans to produce at East Amphi

Based on a positive feasibility report by Flour Daniel Wright, McWatters Mining (MCW-T) plans to place into production the East Amphi gold project near Malartic, Que.The first phase of mining at the 1…


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