Coal demand on the increase
Tight supply and rising demand will result in a rise in world coal prices over the next two years, according to trade sources at an international coal conference held recently in Indonesia.Roger Wicks…
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Welcome North tops up treasury
A private placement of 7.2 million units priced at 25 cents each gives Welcome North Resources (VSE) working capital to fund acquisitions.The company will seek shareholder approval for a 1-for-8 rollb…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (June 19, 1995)
— 1995 — June 13June 12June 9June 8June 7HighLowComposite”300″4492.104466.834463.554479.904476.334494.093983.34Metals&Minerals4322.544324.164301.784342.394350.524409.893273.56I…
Spot prices at a glance (June 19, 1995)
Wednesday, June 14Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$386.80+$2.15Silver*$5.37+$0.03Platinum*$436.60+$4.45Nickel**$3.46-$0.05Lead**$0.28+$0.01Copper $1.31+$0.01Zinca$0.45$0.00Cour…
Gold Funds (June 19, 1995)
Gold Funds as of June 13BGRCentralNet Value$17.54$6.74Price$14.13$7.00Discount19.49%Premium3.9%Value$137,163,000$126,695,100…
STOCK MARKETS — Western markets backtrack as Voisey Bay play evolves
Western markets finished the week ended June 13 somewhat mixed amid continued investor interest in Labrador’s Voisey Bay nickel-copper-cobalt area play.The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index gain…
Franc-Or exploring Saul-Sophie
Sampling, trenching and diamond drilling are under way in the Repentir sector of Franc-Or Resources’ (TSE) Saul-Sophie gold property in French Guiana.Many of the trenches have yielded encouraging valu…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, JUNE 7-13
Value($000s)High Low Close Change Diamond Flds T165496$81 1/4 60 1/269 3/4-10 1/4Inco Ltd T147450$36 1/4 33 3/834 3/4+1/8Barrick Gold T132655$35 7/8 34 1/835 1/4+1Placer Dome …
NEWS IN BRIEF (June 19, 1995)
Manor Resources (MNO: ASE) has changed its name to American Manor (ANO:ASE) on a 1-new-for-10-old-share basis.
Santa Elina teams with TVX
New York-based Santa Elina Gold (TSE) has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of TVX Gold (TSE) to explore the Lavrinha gold property in Brazil’s Matto Grosso state.Mineracao Santa Elina, a su…
Hecla to explore La Fortuna in Mexican joint venture
Hecla Mining (NYSE) has formed a joint venture with War Eagle Mining (VSE) on the Mexican silver-gold project known as La Fortuna.Hecla can earn a 60% interest by spending US$5 million over the next f…
Battle Mountain hunts for Idaho gold
Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE) is exploring for the yellow metal on its Morning Glory project in east-central Idaho.The major can earn a 60% interest in the property from Formation Capital (VSE) by spend…