AFRICA — Mining at Turk to see light of day
Casmyn (CMYN-O) will take operations at its Turk gold mine in Zimbabwe above ground.Traditionally, the Turk mine has produced gold from narrow high-grade veins, but detailed drilling and computer mode…
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MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, Jan. 7-13
ExchgVol(000s)CloseWestmin ResT77035.40Barrick GoldT…
Guyana hits more gold at Peters mine
Two recent holes drilled by Guyana Goldfields (GGFI-C) have intersected gold at the Peters mine property, a former producer situated in Guyana.From surface, hole 18 returned 122 metres grading 1.41 gr…
STOCK MARKETS — Golds suffer least in sliding market — Asian demand concerns sink base metal issues
The Toronto Stock Exchange composite index fell back 326.67 points during the period Jan. 7-13, closing at 6,329.59. The decline, which included a whopping 220-point drop on Jan. 9, was blamed on furt…
TSE SHORT POSITIONS (January 19, 1998)
Short positions outstanding at December 31, 1997Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Cons 135,553, down 606,285; Aurado Exploration 204,500, up 190,000; Barrick Gold 10,455,660, down 834,852; B…
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (January 19, 1998)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Jan.13/98 (change from Jan. 6 in brackets):MetalStocks(tonnes)Change…
GOLD FUNDS (January 19, 1998)
Gold Funds as of January 8, 1998BGRCentralNet Value$14.47$6.10Price$10.50…
COMMENTARY — Frustrating year for BC miners
.BGary LivingstoneFrom a mining perspective, the year past in British Columbia can be best described as “disappointing.” Although 1997 began with strong metals prices and the opening of two new mines,…
PEOPLE — WAR EAGLE (January 19, 1998)
David B. Hackman appointed director.
PEOPLE — STERLING PACIFIC (January 19, 1998)
Douglas A. Blackman appointed corporate secretary.
PEOPLE — OLIVER GOLD (January 19, 1998)
Patrick Downey elected director.
PEOPLE — GOLDEN STAR (January 19, 1998)
Pierre Gousseland elected chairman.