GOLD FUNDS (May 15, 1995)
Gold Funds as of May 9BGRCentralNet Value$17.53$7.09Price$15.00$6.875Discount14.41%2.8%Value$137,025,000$124,432,688…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Spot prices at a glance (May 15, 1995)
Wednesday, May 10Price (US)Week’sChangeGold*$383.40-$5.40Silver*$5.48-$0.40Platinum*$435.50-$17.25Nickel**$3.15-$0.02Lead**$0.26-$0.01Copper$1.24-$0.01Zinc$0.46-…
Aur steps up exploration drive
Now that the Louvicourt mine near Val d’Or, Quebec, is running smoothly, operator Aur Resources (TSE) plans to use its 30% share of cash flow to seek out nearby orebodies.”We plan to reinvest a good p…
NEWS IN BRIEF (May 15, 1995)
Adanac Mining & Exploration (ADN:VSE) and Bell Molybdenum Mines (BLY:VSE) have amalgamated and will be known under the latter name (BEM:VSE). Shareholders of both companies will consolidate on a share…
STOCK MARKETS — Voisey Bay, diamonds fail to spark western markets
Western markets took a breather from the rash of speculation concerning the Voisey Bay area of Labrador and diamonds in the Northwest Territories during the report period ended May 9.The Vancouver Sto…
Chase drills Bai Saripinang
Drills are turning at the Bai Saripinang gold project on the Philippine island of Mindanao.Vancouver-based Chase Resources (TSE) owns a 40% interest in the Philippine firm Bai Saripinang, which owns t…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Reducing risk through hedging
Mining is a risky business.Sometimes the risk takes the form of an operational surprise. In other instances, it may be an exciting drill hole that turns up empty. Still other risks include volatile me…
STOCK MARKETS — Precious metals lack lustre; Diamond Fields near $60
The gold price continued to trade sideways and the silver price tumbled during the report period ended May 9. On more upbeat news, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in New York continued to asto…
Battle Mountain posts profit
On the strength of higher gold production from the Kori Kolla mine in Bolivia, Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE) posted a profit for the first quarter.Net income was US$2.5 million which, after a preferred …
Wheaton River plans program
The proceeds of a $2.5-million private placement will be used by Wheaton River Minerals (TSE) to increase the scope of exploration and development this summer at the Golden Bear mine in northwestern B…
GeoNova tests two properties
Three gold structures and other targets at the Diomines and Diomines Extension properties in northwestern Quebec were tested during the 1995 winter drill campaign.GeoNova Explorations (ME) reports tha…
Glamis nixes merger with Golden Queen
A proposed merger of two Toronto-listed companies Golden Queen Mining and Glamis Gold will not proceed.Glamis decided against the amalgamation despite a positive due diligence review of Golden Queen’s…