Companies (August 16, 1999)
AfrioreAlcanAlcoaAlusuisse LonzaAnaconda NickelAnglo American PlatinumAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAquest MineralsArmada GoldAshanti GoldfieldsAtna ResourcesAur ResourcesAuric ResourcesBarrick …
Anglo American Platinum Limited
BASE METALS — Niobium projects jostle for potential market share — Teck, Cambior study expansion of Niobec mine in northwestern Quebec
Three developments in the niche niobium-mining industry could significantly boost world supplies of the metal in coming years.In Canada, equal partners Teck (TEK-T) and Cambior (CBJ-T) are preparing a…
Conference promotes ‘African renaissance’
Despite low commodity prices and the political turmoil engulfing many African states, the mood at this year’s Investing in African Mining conference (also known as Indaba) was guardedly optimistic, as…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Gold-weary analysts focus on Platexco
It used to be that only the powerful South African majors had any hope of holding ground in the Bushveld igneous complex of South Africa, the world’s largest repository of platinum group metals (PGMs)…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Platexco explores for platinum in South Africa –Drills target Merensky, UG-2 reefs at Winnaarshoek property
Steelpoort, South Africa — Emerging with a victory after years of legal wrangling with South African giant Anglo American, junior Platexco (PGMI-C) has begun an exploration campaign on the Winnaarsho…