1996

A prefeasibility study is expected by year-end for the Varvarinskoye gold-copper deposit in northern Kazakhstan, reports operator Kazakhstan Minerals (KMC.U-T).The company, also known as KazMinCo, has…

The Russian gold mining company Buryatzoloto and its partial owner, High River Gold (HRG-T), have arranged financing to develop three gold mines in Buryatia, Siberia.The mines, known as Zun-Holba, Bra…

Rodney Orr appointed vice-president of investor relations.

Gavin Becker appointed president and chief executive officer.

Ronald Smith appointed director.

Diamond drilling by Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T) has encountered a new sulphide lens on the Asupiri gold prospect in southeastern Ivory Coast.The 4-hole program tested sulphide mineralization below existi…

Royal Oak Mines (RYO-T) will close the Hope Brook gold mine in southwestern Newfoundland next year and relocate the mill and mine equipment to its Matachewan gold project in Ontario.Hope Brook’s reser…

Based on new results from the Taylor Twp. gold property in northeastern Ontario, St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) hopes to double possible reserves in one zone.One of the holes drilled in the West Porphyr…

The Internet’s world-wide web features free mining cost analyses and related data through a service provided by U.S.-based Western Mine Engineering.The new web site is designed to provide data related…

The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) will host a forum from Jan. 20 to 22, 1997, at the Ottawa Congress Centre.Entitled “1997 Current Activities Forum,” the conference will offer research findings re…

Acabit Exploration (ACX-M) has changed its name to Western Pacific Mining Exploration (WPC-M).

ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,435 per tonne (Nov. 12, 1996), alloy US$1,252 per tonne (Nov. 5, 1996).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$1,940 per tonne (Nov. 12, 1996).BISMUTH: Composite free marke…