Having advanced its St. Onge Twp. wollastonite deposit beyond the exploration stage, Orleans Resources (ME) is seeking additional funds for bulk-sampling and development. The project is “no longer an …
Zinc mine capacity has risen so high that a “structural” surplus now exists, according to Metals and Minerals Research Services (MMRS). The English firm goes on to say that the market will regain its …
Partners Aur Resources (TSE), Thunderwood Resources (TSE) and Champion Resources (VSE) have begun drilling the Jones Hill volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit near Albuquerque, N.M. Nearly 7,000 ft. …
Earlier this year, the sights and sounds of mine building in Chile were presented vicariously to shareholders attending the annual meetings of associated Toronto-listed companies Teck, Cominco and Com…
Mining in British Columbia (and by extension the rest of Canada) took it on the chin during the week ended June 22 when the NDP government of Michael Harcourt announced it would not approve the develo…
Analyst Electa Aust, of S.G. Warburg Securities’ Bunting Warburg in Toronto, recently visited the Ivan project of Minera Rayrock in Chile and reviewed the exploration program planned by the company fo…
The recent gold rally has enabled directors and officers of precious metal producers to profit handsomely on their options. According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, recent inside…
The Escondida copper mine in Chile started producing copper concentrates in December, 1990, after a two-and-half-year construction period. It was seven months early and US$320 million under budget. Th…
The Canadian Council for International Business will join Mexican and U.S. business representatives to discuss environmental issues affecting North American industries. The voluntary program promotes …
The Chilean mining industry benefited from about US$1.5 billion in foreign investment in 1992, according to the Chile Copper Commission. Projects with major investments included Cominco’s Quebrada Bla…
The price of nickel has dropped to US$2.54 per lb. (compared with US$2.61 at the end May) following a sudden decrease in London Metal Exchange (LME) inventories to 90,492 tonnes (95,274 at the end of …
FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne)…
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