Canmex plans more drilling for Boleo
Drilling at the Boleo project in Baja California Sur, Mexico, will test the potential extension of a sedimentary-hosted zone of copper-cobalt mineralization.Canmex Minerals (CMX-V) plans to drill eigh…
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ODDS’N’SODS — The improvising miner
People connected with open-pit mining are familiar with the Bucyrus-Erie Corporation (B-E) as the builders of the world’s largest shovels and draglines.In the 1930s, B-E manufactured a line of low-wei…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Equities, aging and the corporate agenda
Canadian equity markets have had a good run so far this year, notwithstanding the bout of skittishness that clipped more than a few dollars from the share price of some highflyers in recent weeks.Reso…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, June 5-11
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TSE Short Positions (June 17, 1996)
Short positions outstanding at May 31, 1996Larger individual positions included: Abacan Resource 132,000; Barrick Gold 9,427,615; Agnico-Eagle 422,069; Arequipa 101,800; Anvil Range Mining 420,800; An…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (June 17, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeMidday bid-ask prices in $US per tonneJune 11June 10June 7June 6June 5…
Companies (June 17, 1996)
INDEXAber ResourcesAcabit Expl.Ambrex MiningAmerican BullionAnglo AmericanAntares MiningAshton Miningg of CanadaBandOre Res.BHP MineralsCamphor VentrsCanmex MineralsChannel Res.Cons MadisonCopperstone…
YGC outlines reserves for Ketza
Yukon explorer YGC Resources (YGC-V) is calculating a reserve for its Grew Creek gold property near Ross River.The company has drilled 18 holes to confirm the minability of the open-pit portion of the…
Mazarin set to produce calcium salt MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, June 5-11
Quebec City-based Mazarin Mining (MAZ-T) is acquiring the patents and technology of the calcium aluminate production process.The process, in which calcium aluminate is recovered from aluminum producti…
Northern Crown drills at Guadalupe, Mexico
Drilling at the Guadalupe de Los Reyes gold project in northern Sinaloa state, Mexico, is nearly half-finished.Using two reverse circulation rigs, Northern Crown Mines (NCW-V) has completed 59 holes i…
Vancouver geologist killed working in Southeast Asia
A Canadian geologist was killed while working in the Philippines.Colin Spence of Vancouver, B.C., died June 4 after gunmen fired on a helicopter carrying him and another geologist. The men, who were c…
Triton poised for recovery at Limon
Operating problems at the Limon gold mine in Nicaragua took their toll on Triton Mining (TTM-T) in the first quarter.The company lost $1.1 million (or 6 cents per share) on revenue of just under $4.8 …