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Article: Atacama Minerals Reports Second Quarter Results
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- CCNMatthews Newswire
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- September 8, 2006
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - Sept. 8, 2006) -
Atacama Minerals Corp. ("Atacama" or the "Company")(TSX VENTURE:AAM),
a growing industrial minerals company based in Chile, is pleased to
report results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30,
2006. Operating efficiencies continue to improve and expansion plans
are progressing well at the Aguas Blancas iodine/sulphate/nitrate
mine in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.
Second Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights
During the recently reported second quarter period ended June 30,
2006, 695,925 tonnes of ore grading an average of 937 ppm iodine were
mined producing 202 tonnes of high-purity iodine (approximately 67 ...