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MINING jowrmal vois20 CUMULATIVE es INDEX MINING magazime voites J FIRST HALF 1993 JANUARY/JUNE CONTENTS INDEX CLASSIFICATION Metals and Minerals Page 1 —— F Focus and Comment IA Ind in Action MW Mining Week T Technology Today M Mineri al Markets MF Mining Finance Countries Page 6 Supplement: B Base Metals E Environme(n1t,2 ) PM Precious Metals Methods and (S) CY Countries G_ Gold Q__ RSA Quarterlies Machines Page 14 Magazine: A_ Article CF Computer File PP Product/Process Companies, Mines (M) CO Comment H Highlights R__— Book/Brochure and Projects Page 16 C Contracts P Reviews METALS AND MINERALS ALUMINIUM Base metals struggle F J010 India’s alumina export plans MW J017 U.S. aluminium hit by power shortage MW J041 Tajik aluminium output trimmed MW J043 IA J061 IA J062 Swiss Alsmeltertoclose IA J063 Aluminium losses continue MF J070 compalonok iaheeasd M F J270 Alcan’s loss MW J273 Low cost clean up for CLS. smelters MW J291 U.S. aluminium to be hit by Japajnoien sCMeI in energy tax MW J291 chrome study Tursunzade aluminium ion lifeli Newc hrounitm foer T ata increase IA 3294 i i SFmsS S European aluminium M 4J298 More cuts mootaet dVA W IA How will U.S. energy tax affect aluminium? Mineral products Base metals battered Survival in aluminium smelting Comalco tumaround Few crumbs "ESSFF S2SBS 5ES Minor metian lJansuar y M Huwood conveyor for ilippines coal T 5208 UX. coal proposal MW 3221 Peabody settles with Costaiin MW J223 Coal: Austratlopi eaxp’orstI A =J 227 ippi CY $006 Longwall success in India P M101 Glocoalb anad solft r ock extraction H Mi21 BriCotal’is tsemphora ry i MW J237 : BYS3U U RSE EEREE S>SRR55 SFE 5 T ESSs 8 os; IA IA IA IA IA IEA B coal Coscotal asalie blnock ed MW J141 Hacnoals plaonts nresu me operation IA 5147 Ruscosal istraike :thr eat IA - J147 $011 Four projfearc Ctodeslc o Project financing for Girilambone More copper at Horseshoe Mantos Blancos’ 1993 forecast Zinc and copper struggle a5&|SZ >ES S CodeChille cloooks to co-operatioann d WMC to buy BP stake in B5SST5ESSY> ic Dam ZS>ZERERE MW J002 Polmineis usnderh thr eat IA J206 F J010 2 Casino drilling starts this Nifty copper project on Bulk sampling for B5HP- GOLD - AUSTRALIA schedule Dia E Firms pre-qualify for Cerro Julia farms out gold claims IA J004 Verde sale grad a° E Bronzewing’s gold results IA J044 ARC adds Inca Viejo to Gibraltar’s 24 day Diamond options for Keith Kilkenny finds for portfolio shutdown Noront in C.A.R. Pancon J060 Environmental permit for U.S. copper labour talks Caledonia extends diamond Highlands gold progress J070 Sanchez Lending agencies back search S>FF S Delta discovery at Sunrise Spade work starts at La Escondida boost Diamond syndicate to target Dam J092 Candelaria Outokumpu’s Santa Saskatchewan RGC increases Henty Disputada aiming higher Catalina name change IA Canadian diamond activity stake J092 Albanian copper output set Cluff’s diamond project Yilgam: star producer J094 to rise Record diamond for Good quarter for Granny Green options for Polish é Botswana >S SS Smith J095 Diamonds found in Nabberu Ashton’s new records J103 region > Placer Pacific joins Guardian acquires additional millionaire club J105 diamond areas Active quarter for Julia IA J112 Cambior approves Carlota Tanzanian diamonds option Walhalla completes Amelia feasibility pti for planning J113 Trenching at West Hills BHP and Magma form joint DLA diamond sale Plutonic production above Leonor: Equatorial goes it venture forecast IA Ji14 alone Malaysia to form joint J115 Financing for Escondida venture in China J127 expansion Similco operations to be Copper plummets suspended J128 Options for copper Chuquicamata unions Copper casts a shadow settle J129 Bulgarian/German copper Chinese group denies major J135 jv copper losses Poland’s copper production Shovel and haultruck, J145 reviewed Palabora copper mine J150 Chile: private sector copper WMC to buy Bp stake in output to surge DIAMONDS Olympic Dam MW J157 Copper losing insulation Ravenswood extension for Codelco denies Radomiro Aber: diamond sampling MIM J161 deferral : disappointing Austcrounats lmoire ago ld IA J162 Bomite project one step Diamond prospect for nearer Sanfred IA J162 Wind of privatisation African diamonds search IA Goldstream copper output Noront farms into diamond J178 Zaire’s copper output play J182 halved SeFSR5SRSSMF EUEEF5SBS ES Q5 S SE5 Madagascar: diamond J208 Copper quarterlies discovery? Copper and the China Ghana: Comucopia seeks : J210 syndrome diamonds Major —_ at Sons of Leonor - one or two copper Reunion’s Zimbabwe mines for Chile? P update Techpro: global involvement Northem diamonds and y copper New shoots at Callie Drilling for Alabama gold Marymia Greenstone Belt Black Hawk to Central joirt venture AshtonA’frsi cnae w records SSEEEE S S 'sSEESse55gE 5 eSSSsS s E ss GSuonlrdiCsoe rpd ams uccess encouragement Record output for Placer Auridiam at River Pacific Ranch Bluebird extension for St verting Namibia: redundancies Barbara Copper 91: Cobre 91 agreed Orient Well gold update Ratnagiri - India’s largest Diamond prices increase Yandan work on target smelter Protest over Australian 43 5>> Butcher Well on stream Severonikel contract for diamond deal Plutonic discovers new Guyana’s 1992 output EMERALDS prospect N.W.T. diamonds search Henty joint venture expenditure Another kimberlite Zambian emeralds theft dissolved Tuina’s SX/EW facility discovery in Nabberu Indian emerald discoveries Dragon farms out Mt Fraser Coppearc cebloeorsatt efdo r Jordexo pttiaokne s Venezuelan FELDSPAR Bardopcr ojeexcpta nsion r22eeFoe eeeeeS ee Escondida Mazaruni approval for LME copper trade soars Exall Pilot plant starts at Tak GOLD - CANADA but prices crash —eU|eeSP se h . Sierra Leone shuts Mixed news for Chilean NDMC GALLIUM TVX in business copper Angolan diamonds under Lac slips despite cost Copper off the bottom? 2x 38 B ae UNITA control Minor metian lJansuar y savings SPCC financing Diamonds in the C.A.R. Minor metals in February Falconbridge cuts gold Albanian/Saudi copper Cat Town programme output venture planned GERMANIUM Lac success Financing for Sanchez Financing for Zaire Lac Minerals reports Girilambone mine starts diamond exploration Minor metals in January higher gold output Phelps Dodge: labour Angolan diamond output Dona Lake faces closure talks due More gem cutting plants in GEMSTONES Tracking gold equities S5555 7 55 OCR copper find in Chile Sakha Colomac revival OUdmoakna nd rirlelns egfoort icaotpiopnesr SSS5D5 5 De Beperrosf itcsu tssl iddiev idend as FERFFFSRSFFSSErE EF E 8 Kashmaiurc tigoenm stones Casinmo ondtrihl ling starts this > Placer consolidates Ariel expands in Costa Proposed expansion at Musselwhite interest IA Rica Tambo Skyline view on Mexican Seven year low for gold Russian gold tender Aztec Cluff unable to maintain Slovakian gold jv planned Canarc shows continuity Laos ventures forty S7 555 at Polaris-Taku Macraes access Downtown drilling in Aldebaran drilling confinns Timmins J224 gold deposit Gold leads precious metals Japanese gold exploration rally J2A8 Venezuelan gold for Bema New discovery at LaRonde mine J257 Hemlo hedges J271 S55=55 5 558 Confirmation of LaRonde gold find SEE5S SS 5S308 Sleeping Giant update 3369 New discovery at LaRonde gold mine H M298 IA SSSSSSS SS 5 Mining companies report MF J434 Athabaska discovers gold at ial fosuign joint IA Damoti Lake IA 3460 venftoru C.rLS.e go ld IA GOLD - SOUTH AFRICA Progrone Ksazsak h IA 3225 Investors wary of gold F J010 Philippines cY $004 Doorfontein closure IA 3045 PNG's golden glow and the Doors closing for significancoef Doomfontein MF J054 F— A Mli3 South Afrigoclda stnea dy IA J130 Offifecari Chainelse sgo ld Mining share interest MW J143 fever Tracking gold equities F J150 Winkelhaak on target MW J177 Gold leads preciomeutsal s rally Anglo’s unbundling Walhalla overview Centot inrcreaase lLe na stake Mobunys sktake in Argentine gold State aid for East Rand Indian gold bond scheme Tribal clashes continues at success >>FSSFSSS ESS S S.A. mines Repuofb Baslhkiortcost an Tremors at Vaal Reefs to boost gold Amgold’s exploration ion IA 3463 switch bitthee bsull a MF J470 R.S.A. gold decline _ Iran’s Moteh gold deposits P M309 Cameco considers Kyrgyz gold H M359 GRAPHITE GOLD - U.S.A. B Graphite project for Hanson considers gold for IA J2A0 coal swap MW J041 8 Okanjande graphite decision Drilling for Alabama gold IA 5092 soon MW J306 Placer estimates South Quinto graphite find IA J308 nee IA J094 J128 High quality graphite for Silverado increases J129 Kenmare MW J274 Thompson pup Guyana’s 1992 output J129 reserves Standard gold for Bulgaria = y129 INDIUM American Barrick sets the ne ae J130 Venezuelalneg :a lities MW 3142 Minor metals in Ivory Coast gold December targets IA J147 Minor metian Jlansuar y Mt Kare suspended IA 3147 Minor metainl Masrc h Ashaoutnputt riises’ 15s% IA J147 Uzbekgiolds mtinae tnak es IRON & STEEL Euclaind dVoslvo s C M088 Personnel carriers for Iron ore producers settle Mount Hagen, PNG C M08 for lower prices M J052 Ghalnatesat g’olds m ine MW J159 U.S. producers hail steel Jortakeds Veenexzuel an 45S5S=E55 5Ea S SrSS”S SS55 import tariffs MW J073 ons option J160 Peru CY S010 Increased ounces for Amax Placer withdraws from Chinese steel records IA 5094 Gold Hidden Valley J160 BHP resists U.S. trade Funds for San Juan Mazaruni approval for action IA J095 Goldstrike grades Exall J162 Krupp cuts steel output = IA Jil4 Soros deal spurs gold surge Stamrunt at- Kouri pKol lo IA J162 Latin America: 1992 steel South Comstock Brazil’s gold output falls IA J162 overview 1A J130 programme Sudan plans increased gold Gold mineralisation at Brazil's iron exports down IA J163 Placer holds ground exports J180 Nevada, Chile Iron ore struggling against Goldsmith sells more Orvana update on Central MMC Libhii dding for share of recession MW J179 Newmont shares Inlier French investment in Czech Homestake cuts costs Chile: Estero gold projet IA Latin American gold steel IA J181 Eureka drilling for X-Cal >§g">"5§BF FS5S r SS 5 > Gold hike at La Coipa IA transactions BHP round-up IA J182 4 Steel exports surplus MAGNESIUM SALT Indians block Carajas Tailway Dead Sea Works’ salt Usha Ispat unit on stream project IA J060 Higher steel output in Iran Salt Union re-equips for Peru: iron ore shipment to E.C. anti-dumping duty on enhanced productivity P M168 China Chinese MgO M Long-life iron and coal SELENIUM projects MANGANESE Shanghai: steel Minor metals in January M J101 modernisation BHP/Elkem sign agreementIA Indian manganese =Z3E>EE S5 SILVER modernisation IA g Peru MERCURY Silver stockpile halved India moves to curb silver Minor metals inD ecember smuggling Minor metals in January Greens Creek to halt production Niugini’s record Uzbek silver mines to Palladium leap short-lived Palladium responds Palladium balance Bag PHOSPHATE Atlay and Mongolia sign SS"ESSS5S55 S S5EE ESS S Wengfu phosphate mine joint venture Far East boost for W.A. 2 E opts for Terex Hubei’s new silver mine iron ore Zimbabwe's phosphate Malmberget record for Phosphate tion SODA MBR’s development plan Wengfu phosphate mine’s takes shay MF 3449 MOLYBDENUM Terex trucks Chinese soda mine Steel duties MW 4459 New phosphate mine for Molybdenum surplus FMC SULPHUR blights prospects Phosprohck a- mtoree of the same 383f f Sulphur: a Canadian view M month Closure of Machow sulphur Cost-effective W. Australian PLATINUM mine IA satelliriont eor e NATURAL GAS mines P M308 TANTALUM Coal-bed methane LEAD Natural gas conversion Mining Survey NICKEL Lead’s 1992 trends Lead sags but zinc surges Base metals struggle Peru Nickel smelter proposal in Indonesia Impala output record Forrestania unveiled Pgm jolbtyJ eapadnes e Norilsk nickel output news outlined Palladium leap short-lived ps Mining Survey Rusplats cuts back Tin ahead for Renison Intein rNoneocs nitcke l PGMs: performance and Base metals battered plant : IA prospects NaLmake:e endw in s ight IA Impala appoints Bafokeng Colomnicbkeli exapan:si on official 3 & halted Platinum responds Inco denies shutdown Platinum nervous rumours PGMs peeear rforc Drhago n/ Bull market for lead? INniccok ello scso ncern Platriallny uframgi le Temporary closure for Inco technology for Perform Laic dtes I les MIM Norilsk? PGM mine 5xM5 5g5 e :n ass Italy to reduce lead WMC takes Mt Keith Madeleini wanitein g =3 ion Inco resurrects Garson ~ Uncertainty at Stolberg nickel mine POTASH New lows for tin MIM: Northfleet Update on Kabanga nickel Brazil's tin output to interruption IA 3144 German potash mines increase Meitaleurop to cut lead M J152 likteol meyrg e Bolivia seeks halt in U.S. production >>S> E IN S004 Potash complaint against sales Cominco LIMESTONE MW J159 German potash mining TITANIUM 3168 operpaotitoanssh merger Pakistan’s limestone ICI in U.S. Ti02 jv reserves MW 1J179 reorganisation Russian bauxite/titanium F J193 Few green shootfso r plans LITHIUM potashF .Metals IA J206 TUNGSTEN Lithco talks breakdown No predictions from Inco MF J213 es CY S005 Tungsten gloom MAGNESITE Burundi nickel for RTZ? MW J253 Tungsten closure in Inco unmoved by improved Austria Mineral products unit costs MW J289 Tungsten tussle URANIUM R.S.A. wams of vanadium Panoorf baasem maeta ls India: HZL investment oversupply for Sipa Argentinian uranium find Zinc strategy Approval for uranium VERMICULITE Pasminco restructuring exploration Auby disruption ERA introduces campaign Helix evaluates Hillside Greens Creek to halt mining/milling at Helix’s vermiculite tests ___ Production Ranger Ziannd ccopp er WMC to buy BP stake in WOLLASTONITE struggle Olympic Dam ZCCM rehabilitates Kabwe Uranium and precious Canadian wollastonite plant metals— in Olden Township Steady output for CLS wollastonite study Asturiana Base metals battered J206 ZINC Curragh stock dive Japan: zinc smelter FLeiswt crumhbesci si progresses 3207 MMTC/Pasminco zinc Bolivians look at zinc Uranium production in deal Zinc problfoer mMinser o technology 1992 IA J260 Base metals struggle Peru More of the same for Uraniumi n 1992 M 43284 Mining Survey zinc Rossing gets nine out of Jervois hits zinc Caution urged for zinc ten from IAEA MW J366 Woodcutters’ reduced zinc developers Meghalaya uranium mine output 3225 Brazil favours Russian plan IA J369 Winston Lake zinc sale MG zinc unit revamp J227 zinc Zinc stocks climb Minorco takes half stake in Europe’s zinc crisis VANADIUM Shaanxi zinc development Lisheen =5=>S5E5e 5 ™ SS32E 37S Bartlesville for retrofit Lead sags but zinc surges Zinc and aluminium UM support for zinc Vantra output halted Peru weaken M_ J248 plan COUNTRIES ALBANIA Noble starts drilling at Yilgam: star producer Julia Mines farms out gold Clunes BHP resists U.S. trade claims H M090 Albanian chrome strike Julia farms out gold action Results reported from claims Good quarter for Granny Orient Well H M090 Nord’s Girilambone Smith Anticipated programme for financing Pasminco restructuring Mt Todd H M090 Albanian chrome problems MW J222 Emmaville tin project WMC to buy BP stake in Albanian developments IA J279 gearing up millionaire club Olympic Dam MW J157 Albanian/Saudi copper Results from Bronzewing Austmin round-up J160 venture IA J369 Active quarter for Julia Ravenswood extension for The chromium industry in Interruption to Hamersley MIM J161 Albania operations Australia counts more Plutonic production above gold J162 ANGOLA forecast Record quarter for Forsayth, Lachlan Coolgardie Gold J162 progress Mount Lyell set for Protest over Australian Centenary 3163 RGC profits halved J171 Comalco turnaround Ji71 Australian Gold Conference First Mt Keith contract awarded Law change permits RSESESSSSSEUR EE continuous rostezs BHP round-up PN.G. defence Uranium find in Patagonia, Marymia resolution Argentina CRA bids for control of ARC adds Inca Viejo to Coal and Allied Mining advance in W.A. Gold’s fingerprint Western Australian celebration An immediate priority Sipa’s panorama Australian ban Peabody settles with Costain Mount Burgess expects Musto proves reserves production by May Monk buys stake in Coal: Australia’s top Argentine gold export Large core drilling in Paragon positive Argentina Forrestania officially opened AUSTRALIA Delta discovery at Sunrise Greenbushes tantalum Dam plant on-stream BHP interim provides Panorama of base metals Shell underground at Mt Todd, Northem seasonal cheer for Sipa Moranbah North? Territory, approved Melita reports Orient Well RGC increases Henty Noble begins drilling at Jervois finds zinc in Mt intersection stake Clunes Moss prospect 6 Major upgrade at Sons of BOLIVIA BULGARIA Gwalia Red Dome expansion Andean credittoComsur IA 4006 Bulgaria’s mineral BHP minerals record Camibol advance MF J054 resources F J097 Littalkhs bcreaokdo wn MF J072 Standard gold for Bulgaria IA J129 Inveisn tthei Amnergica s MW J091 B an Copper CRA pulls out of Mt Kare MW 3253 Bolivia's target MW J126 IA J293 Keith Kilkenny update IA J257 Kori Kollo on stream IA 3129 Bulg/ris's PHARE hopes IA J369 Cluff’s diamond project IA 4259 Starrunt at- KouriKpoll o IA J162 Bulgarian/Greekj v IA 3425 South Australia exploration Bolivneiw fain:d at initiative T J265 Colquiirrii IA J257 BURUNDI WMC to proceed with Comwisns Buolirvarb id IA J293 Olympic Dam upgradeMW J275 Burundi nickel for RTZ? MW J253 Burundi gold study IA J257 3276 RTZ to explion Brureund i H M296 J276 CAMBODIA 3276 Ban on Khmer Rouge gem 3277 trade IA J350 projects 3277 CANADA South Australian plant treats Telfer KemSoueth smomsent um IA J004 concentrates Layoff possible at GoldCorp success Falconbridge IA J006 C & A boost for CRA Mt Grant in Venezuela MF J013 New coal investment for Balmer coal purchase leted MF JO15 IA J020 Record diamond for Botswana IA J259 IA J020 Record sized diamond for Botswana H M296 IA J022 AMAX pulls out of Echo Bay write-offs against Botswana MW 4422 Kettle River Soda ash stockpile Noront farms into diamond play Costain sale completed MF J320 BRAZIL Base metal results from Mt Gibson dump leach Marshall Lake j M168 New shaft forSaoBento IA 006 Skyline’s plans for Johnny RPM's gold output IA 3006 Mountain Brazilian privatisation Pick & scaler breaking delay MF J035 Funds for Minera Rayrock CVRD’s 1992 output IA 3047 Bulk sampling on Granada Z Valesul upgrade planned Property by Billiton/CVRD MW J058 Gibraltar North study Brazil’s Alumar Namew Lake: end in sight consortium A M008 Winston Lake zinc sale Brazilian copper deal MW 3125 Year end output for New shaft for Sao Bento, Granges Brazil Power cuts: Columbia Brazil’s gold output falls IA closure Brazil’s iron exports Pilot on course down Northern diamonds and 5 Austria boosts Kazakh Bluebird extension for St links Barbara Testing times for Sherritt Orient Well gold update BANGLADESH Gordon Yandan work on target San Andreas updates Butcher Well on stream Bangladesh contract for Prairie Creek Register of Australian China consultants Westem Australian upbeat J367 BASHKORTOSTAN z W.A.: Chamber launches output at Igarape policy gJ3 69 Republic of Baskkartostan Bahia W.A. nugget 3370° o tpor obdouocstti ogno ld BArsa zwiell lp laasn sB rnaezwil ipaonr t J105 Australians look to India J385 diamonds Wiluna biox plant reaches BELGIUM Canopus reduces tin Ji12 completion 4S=S75 SS >SS J5S38 9 output Comalco decisions MF J393 Union Miniere Brazil favours Russian zinc J112 Mount Pleasant placed MF J396 reorganisation Gold Standard acquires : Ji12 Air separation: a viable ——=m etals output Brazilian diamond rFalfco nbridge cuts gold :SSESESSSSFF SS SSIE SSSE SSS SS New tseocfhtnwaorleo gyh elps miners A Md25i VME‘ onH itachi rigid MBR’sst adkee velopment plan Hiil JJ113174 landscape opencast hauler joint venture takes shape mines CF M281 Belgian sell-off? é Brazil’s tin output to ry— _o =sw Australian Coal R M283 Belgium plans gold coins increase Stratabound acquires Swan IA J144 Plant move and upgrade at VME and Hitachi rigid Zaire and Brazil hinder Approval for uranium Sons of Gwalia H M2% hauler joint venture Sibeka exploration 3144 Dona Lake faces closure IA J147 58 Codelco Chile looks to Echo Bay loss MF Ji53 co-operation and Louvizourt, Quebec opts for 2225 expansion i C Mo0ss Placer Dome buys 50% of Zaldivar metallurgi H M089 ES Codelco transfers Progress at Kemess South H M091 properties Colomac revival MW J157 ... While Enami auctions Altamira IA J162 J162 J171 SsFS URES J180 i J180 Skyline view on Mexican Aztec 3180 Reawakening for Sleeping Giant J181 Bulk sampling for BHP- FmB5SSSSz SS>S S Dia Met J205 mSS57§S F oSE SO CENTRAL AFRICAN J205 REPUBLIC J205 African diamonds search IA J020 Codelco BlHaawkc to kCent ral Codelco’s strategy Africa IA J093 Leonor: Equatorial goes it Diamseoarchn idn Cesntr al alone African Republic H M091 Investment for Kap’s Diamonds inthe C.A.R. MW J178 nitrate project IA Diamond options for Financing for Escondida Noroinn C.tA.R . IA J224 expansion IA BlHaawk cproskpect ing in Guanaco on stream, Hayden Central Africa H MI154 Hill problems IA Bamingui diamonds IA J349 output to surge IA ENAMI production decline IA Codelco denies Radomiro deferral Diamond syndicate to Chilean gold forecast target Saskatchewan Wind of privatisation Verdstone buys C.C. Leonor - one or two copper property mines for Chile? Cost escalation at HBMS Codelco seeks partners and Canadian Geosciences expansion group Bucyrus-Erie mining Marked improvement for shovels for Chile Rio Algom Nevada project results for TVX record Lac Skyline explores at Johnny | S«S5 s55 45 Tuina’s SX/EW facility Mountain accelerated Pilot porphyry property Temporary halt at El potential Teniente J330 End in sight for Namew Copper boost for EscondidaIA J331 Lake Mixed news for Chilean Gibraltar North study in copper MW J346 hand Wage demands at Chuquicamata J370 Andtalkis anlmosat o ver 3370 Co-operatini Loanti n America J384 OCR copfipnd einr Chi le J384 Escondida confirms expansion 3385 Normality retums to El Teniente FSSm&SSF eme New discovery at LaRonde El Tenioeffenrs theelp to gold mine Enami Aur ups McConnell land Enami’s copper output holdings Early days at Sierra Canada’s need for a new Valenzuela initiative Chilean smelter study for Ace or knave? Noranda Block on Windy Craggy MW J457 Chilean mining sector Tax amendment MW J458 growth continues additional diamond IP survey on Madhat .»48 private sector is areas property IA 3460 satisfied Drilling to start at Lac Athabaska discovers gold at Mantos Blancos’ 1993 Anctil Damoti Lake IA 3460 forecast Outokumpu’s Santa Catalina name change IA J425 Chuquicamata labout talks IA J426 Quebrada Blanca contracts IA J441 BHP and Magma form joint copper World’s largest set tog row rapidly H CS. Vv Surcoafl eaquicpmenet f or CLS. aluminium 15 Mt/y Zhun Geer T i M_ J031 Cu, Pb& ZnintheC.LS. F ee eee Wengfu phosphate mine Indonesia opts for Terex T 45048 Klockner developments MF BHP’s Chinese connection MW J058 5068 IA J076 IA 5077 IA J078 F 083 C M040 H M041 TA J094 Ghana’s latest gald mine Taiwan considers Chinese Ashanti’s expansion copper offer MW J109 blueprint Ghanaian concession processing facility IA Ji12 sought Japan to assist China with CLS. metal exports to Iduapriem, Ghana, waste watercleanup IA J114 fall? officially opened Prospecting results in New iron and steel for Ajopa resource for GSM China J128 Turkmenistan Yunnan: mainstay of GOA Chinese economy COLOMBIA Redundancati Cehsin a Goa’s bleak future Coal Wengfu phosphate mine’s GREECE Bulgarian/Greek jv GREENLAND Greenland on agenda MW JO019 Greenland - new mineral opportunities CY S001 Greenland zinc smelter advances MW J275 Greenland venture for AtlasiA J424 Greenland: massive sulphide discovery for Platinova IA 3440 CostaRica H M155 GUYANA El Recio to be developed IA 1426 Omai on stream CUBA Guyana’s gold high A Ml62 Guyana’s 1992 output Matlock’s Cuban copper Salsigne — Omai gold mine comes metal detectors for project High-specification cements on-stream H M090 China C M217 Joutel increases Cuban land from Lafarge Mazaruni approval for China Coal ’93 IA J352 holdings Changes at Salsigne Exall IA J162 Gold:a e 's appetite Cuban agreement for Bubble generation for Marudi drilling programmeI A J224 F J354 MacDonald column flotation Shanghai ttr ade IA J370 Cuban joint venture French agreement for HONG KONG Surface coal equipment ror Samancor 15 Mi/y ZhunGeer C M293 CZECH REPUBLIC Development at Salsigne Major dredging work in First integrated MAN GHH gold mine, France Hong Kong P winder for China C M293 Czech/Slovak gold Peruvian iron ore shipped dispute FRENCH GUIANA INDIA to China H M298 French investment in Czech Chinese dooropening? MW J402 steel Golden Star in French MMTC/Pasminco zinc dealIA J007 Communications system for Czech on Polish coal Guiana India’s alumina export China coal mine T 4409 Czech uranium mine KWG to earn Guianese plans MW J017 Shanghai boost M 4414 closure gold concessions Tata’s new blastfurnace IA J022 Indian copper smelter New Indonesian mine MADAGASCAR CIL examines Tikak M295 reopening Freeport Indonesia refutes Madagascar: diamond Indian proposal from pollution allegations IA J425 discovery? IA J044 Coleman Walking dragline for Coal MALAYSIA India Malaysian tin statistics IA J007 Malaystiin oautnpu t IA Jills Power station for Tamil MMC halts tin mining MW J325 Nadu MMC signs off F J335 India begins to open up Malaysian potential needs Rajmahal’s massive transport H M295 Malaysia to form joint venturei nC hina IA 5462 F"m>SSS SF REMMCP vision MF J471 é BB MALI Verdstone in Mali KAZAKHSTAN MAURITANIA underground mines E.C. funds to Mauritania IA J004 Pb/Zn uncompetitive E.C. funds for Mauritanian exploration H M091 MEXICO developments Progress on Kazakh Mexico’s mini gold rsh MW J003 tailings Santa Lucia farm out for Kazvisiat tko CohnEx po Fischer- Watt IA J020 ITALY Kazakhstan offer New mineralised zone at Piedras Verdes H M042 Italy to reduce lead plant for Kazakhstan Amelia gold heap-leach production project, Mexico H M042 links Investingi n theA mericas MW J091 IVORY COAST Precmeitalos uplasnt in Walyalla completes Amelia Kazakhstan planning IA Jii3 —C oast gold a" Kazakhstan details metal Mining activity up in 3147 exports eaSeoe e Mexico IA Jil4 a Increased gold output from the Ivory Coast a M219 KENYA Mexico H MOo91 Ivory Coast: Eden Roc Progress at La Reyna investment IA 5292 Mine deaths in Southem copper-gold projet H M091 Eden Roc expansion MF J359 Kenya Mexican mining activity Orissa Steeltogoahead IA J426 increases IA J162 Surgei n Indian gold JAMAICA KOREA (NORTH) Skyline view on Mexican deman: MW J439 Aztec IA J180 Jamaica’s bauxite revenues North Korean coal rise succumb to IA 3443 fall fundamentals MW J255 IA 3461 Jamaican gold option for KOREA (SOUTH) Real de Angeles suspensionIA 9 J259 Orvana Mexican metal refiner seeks success IA 3463 Orvana updateo n Central Korean coal extraction in job cuts 3294 New records achieved by Falli nJ amaican bauxite Indonesia Santo Tomas study 3328 Coal India H M321 Steel exports surplus Financing for Sanchez camungs Real de Angeles placed on INDONESIA Jamaican gold drilling KYRGYZSTAN hold Jamaica‘s bauxite exports Progress in Mexico Tambang Timah slip Camine Kycrgyozst an Walhalla overview contraction J006 Cametoc woork in Study of Santo Tomas 5007 Kyrgyzstan project, Mexico Cameco considers Kyrgyz 5021 gold MONGOLIA Brush Creek/MK in J078 Kyrgyzstan joint Copper proposals in venture Mongolia Ji29 Morrison Knudsen in Soviet pact J129 Cameco considers Kyrgyz S55FSF 5S 3130 gold > J279 LAOS Road separation at new MOROCCO Indonesian coal mine C M217 Laos ventures forth Freeport seeks participationH M219 Lotoa Monroc co Kaltim Prima’s first year IA J330 LIBYA ONA expansion Kelian’s output IA J351 More O & K machines Hyundai wins Libyan MOZAMBIQUE for Indonesia T J389 contract All-Komatsu mining equipment at LUXEMBOURG Indonesia’s largest coal mine P M228 Minorco interim