METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (February 05, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeSpot closing prices in $US per tonneDateJan. 30 Jan. 29Jan. 26 Jan. 25 Jan. 24Copper2550-2553 2504-25062497-2502 2548-25532560-2565Lead724-725 716.50-717.5720.5-721.5 7…
1996
Santa Cruz explores Mexican gold project
Trenching on the Escobal gold project in Mexico’s Sinaloa state has enabled Santa Cruz Gold (CDN) to outline gold mineralization.Results include 39 metres of 1.1 grams gold per tonne, 84 metres of 1 g…
Cyprus grabs Taurus by the horns
Now that metallurgical tests have confirmed its expectations for gold recovery, Cyprus Canada will proceed with the next phase of exploration at the Taurus project, near Cassiar, B.C.The company, a wh…
Greenstone expands its Libertad concessions
A US$1.5-million exploration program at the Libertad concessions in Nicaragua is bearing fruit for Greenstone Resources (TSE).Four new zones of gold mineralization have been identified, two of which h…
Rea Gold seeking another Mt. Hamilton
Rea Gold (TSE) is busy drilling at its Mt. Hamilton mine in eastern Nevada, and results are proving positive.The reverse-circulation program is testing the new Chester gold structure. Forty holes, tot…
More holes drilled at Taylor Brook
The latest hole drilled on the Taylor Brook property of Stratabound Minerals (ASE) shows a wider, but weaker, mineralized zone.Hole 18, collared 100 metres east of hole 17, intersected a 42-metre zone…
Royal Oak acts to remedy low earnings
Washington state-based Royal Oak Mines (TSE) has responded to disappointing year-end results by announcing decisions aimed at increasing the profitability of its gold-mining operations.At the end of t…
New zones found at Eskay
The newly discovered NEX and Hanging Wall zones at the Eskay Creek mine in northwestern British Columbia are estimated to contain a diluted geological resource of 227,000 tons grading 0.88 oz. gold an…
Akiko and Gold Canyon dispute back-in right for Springpole project
Former joint-venture partners Akiko Gold Resources (VSE) and Gold Canyon Resources (VSE) are at odds over a back-in right on the Springpole gold project in northwestern Ontario.Akiko holds the right t…
Rio gives nod to Smith Ranch mine
Stronger demand and better prices for uranium have prompted the U.S. subsidiary of Rio Algom (TSE) to proceed with development of its Smith Ranch uranium project in Wyoming’s Powder River basin.The pr…
Production anticipated for Mantua project
A production decision for the Mantua open-pit, gold-copper project in Cuba is pending now that a final feasibility study has been approved by the joint-venture partner of Northern Orion Explorations (…
Procoloro raises funds and deals option on Vallejo
Procoloro Resources (ME) has given a private Quebec company, 29594785 Quebec Inc., an option to earn 45% of the Vallejo property in the Remedios district of Colombia.The 5.6-sq.-km concession has a ve…