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Lafayette Phils set to open base metals plant in Dec

By Rocel Felix | November 28, 2005 - 12:00am

Australian mining company Lafayette Mining Ltd.’s local unit Lafayette Philippines is confident it will be able to commission its base metals plant this December that will produce copper and zinc despite its...

Business

Lafayette Mining confirms big gold, silver deposits

By Rocel Felix | August 24, 2005 - 12:00am

Australian mining company Lafayette Mining Ltd. has confirmed the presence of significant recoverable gold and silver reserves at the Hixbar mine site within its Rapu-Rapu mining area in Albay. "Exploration...

Business

Aussie mining firm starts up Albay gold plant

By Rocel Felix | July 21, 2005 - 12:00am

Australian mining company Lafayette Mining Ltd. has commissioned its gold plant at the Rapu-Rapu polymettalic project in Albay and will begin its production phase in the fourth quarter this year. Lafayette’s...

Business

Australian mining company to expand RP operations

By Rocel Felix | March 30, 2005 - 12:00am

Lafayette Mining Ltd., an Australian publicly-listed company is raising $4 million or about P216 million to expand the mining activities of its local unit, Lafayette Philippines Inc. (LPI). Company officials said...

Business