Canada wins environmental award
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has received an international award for advancing the practice of environmental assessment.The Canadian government agency was recognized for its prominent …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Kootenays surveyed
The British Columbia government is conducting a $600,000 geophysical survey in the Kootenay River area to help find new mineral deposits.The survey covers a portion of the southern Purcell Mountains n…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (August 14, 1995)
— 1995 –Aug 8Aug 7Aug 4Aug 3Aug 2HighLowComposite”300″4621.74 N/A4613.884603.774594.664718.273983.34Metals&Minerals4993.97N/A4986.794861.164833.11 5194.633273.56Integrated …
Spot prices at a glance (August 14, 1995)
Wednesday, August 9, 1995Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$384.50+$1.85Silver*$ 5.29+$0.14Platinum*$422.75+$0.75Nickel**$ 4.03+$0.12Lead**$ 0.28 $0.00Copper $ 1.37+$0.02Zinca$…
Gold Funds (August 14, 1995)
Gold Funds as of August 8BGRCentralNet Value$17.99$6.53Price$13.50$6.25Discount24.95%4.3%Value$140,649,000$113,120,625…
STOCK MARKETS — Voisey Bay saga continues to captivate western markets
Western markets were characterized by mixed results at the end of the report period which closed Aug. 8. The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index dropped by more than nine points to 1,296.03, while…
STOCK MARKETS — Markets make gains as dollar strengthens
The holiday weekend in several Canadian provinces left most investors indifferent as the Toronto Stock Exchange posted a moderate gain of 34.82 points. Over the 4-day report week ended Aug. 8, the TSE…
Companies (August 14, 1995)
INDEXAgnico-EagleAlleghenyAmerican BullionAsarcoBarrick GoldBattle MtnBema GoldCanAlaskaCash ResourcesColumbia YukonCons MagnaCons NirvanCons ViscountFalconbridgeFirst LabradorFormation CapitalGold R…
PRODUCER PRICES (August 14, 1995)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US88 cents-89 cents per lb. (July 28, 1995).ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.50 per lb. (July 14, 1995).BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.60-3.70 per lb. (July 21, 1995)….
Guyana Gold works Tamberlin
Results from ongoing reverse-circulation drilling are being used to determine the distribution of gold mineralization at the Tamberlin project in western Guyana.By drilling through the saprolite rock …
Gold Reserve sole owner of Brisas property in Km 88
Spokane-based Gold Reserve (TSE) now owns all of the Brisas concession in Venezuela’s Kilometre 88 district.By acquiring minority interests in two subsidiaries (Gold Reserve Aruba and Glandon), the co…
Puma drills copper-gold prospect
Drilling will resume on the Uspallata project in west-central Argentina.VSE-listed Puma Minerals (formerly Abo Resources) has outlined a potential porphyry copper-gold prospect within its 400,000-hect…