TSE INDICES (August 03, 1998)
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PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (August 03, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,354.50, alloy US$1,252 per tonne (July 28/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,290 per tonne (July 28/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.55 per lb. (Ju…
METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (August 03, 1998)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices in US$ per tonne)DateJuly 28July 27July 24July…
Underexplored Scossa property purchased by Romios in Nevada
Toronto-based Romios Gold Resources (RGRI-C) has agreed to buy the Scossa project in Pershing Cty., northwestern Nevada.The agreement calls for the junior to pay US$82,500 cash and issue 100,000 share…
Meetings (August 03, 1998)
Aug. 4, BlackpoolAug. 4, GroundstarAug. 4, LevonAug. 5, Golden GateAug. 5, Int’l LarderAug. 5, PortmanAug. 5, Prospectors AllianceAug. 6, Golden SitkaAug. 7, LakotaAug. 7, Sand RiverAug. 10, EdenAug. …
Luscar bids for Canada’s largest coal miner
Luscar Coal Income Fund has launched a takeover bid for Manalta Coal Income Trust, owner of Manalta Coal, in a $550-million deal that would create North America’s sixth-largest producer.The takeover i…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — TSE hit by weak dollar, lacklustre metal prices
A devalued Loonie and poor performances in the metals sector contributed to a dismal performance by the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index during the report period July 22-28. The index finished the wee…
Rio Algom posts profits
Despite tough times for base metal producers, Rio Algom (ROM-T) enjoyed a profitable second quarter as it continued to expand both its copper production and its metals distribution business.Earnings t…
Platinova busy in Greenland
At its West Greenland diamond project, Platinova (PAS-T) has discovered a field of kimberlite boulders containing xenoliths of mantle material on the shore of a lake.The lake is 500 metres in diameter…
MINING MARKETS AND INVESTMENT NEWS — Tiomin finances Kenyan study
Toronto-based Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) expects to raise $1 million through a private placement of 2 million shares priced at 50cents each.The company is preparing to begin a feasibility study at its K…
Drilling hits new zone at Itetemia
Ongoing drilling at the Itetemia gold property in the Victoria Lake gold district in Tanzania has confirmed the volcanogenic nature of mineralization.Tan Range Exploration (TNX-A) reports that five co…
Arizona Star options project in Chilean mineral belt
Arizona Star Resource AZS-V) will acquire control of the Cenizas gold project in northern Chile from Fremont Gold (FGLD-O) and Rio Tinto (RTP-N).Situated 175 km southeast of Antofagasta, the 13,259-ha…