Bhp Uncovers Big Minerals Deposit

BHP Minerals was able yesterday to lift some of the gloom caused by lower iron-ore and coal prices by announcing a big silver and lead/ zinc discovery in north-west Queensland. The group's Cannington discovery, 140 kilometres south of Cloncurry, builds the reputation of the Mt Isa-Cloncurry regio

Bhp Announces Qld Minerals Find

BHP Minerals has added to a series of significant discoveries in central Queensland in recent months by announcing a lead, zinc and silver discovery 140 kilometres south of Cloncurry. The company said yesterday that a resource exceeding 20 million tonnes of ore, containing 10.2 per cent le

Wmc In Copper-gold Find

Western Mining Corporation and Hunter Resources have made an encouraging copper-gold discovery at their Mount Fort Constantine joint venture, 40 kilometres north of Cloncurry in north-west Queensland. WMC, which is earning a 70 per cent interest in the joint venture from Hunter, said yesterday th

Wmc Signals Big Qld Copper Find

Western Mining Corp Ltd has signalled that it could become a significant player in the Queensland copper business, thanks to an encouraging find in the State's north-west. The company announced yesterday that it had made a significant discovery about 40 kilometres north-west of Cloncurry b