Geomaque to up San Fran output
Having increasing reserves at the San Francisco gold project in Mexico, Geomaque Explorations (TSE) now intends to expand production. Last year, the company increased minable proven and probable reser…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
EDITORIAL PAGE — Thumbs up for diamond mines
Anyone who has flown in Canada’s North has probably picked up a copy of Above & Beyond, the in-flight magazine published for Inuit-owned First Air. The glossy publication is unabashedly bullish on min…
Ontario minerals headed by gold
Gold was the top mineral produced in Ontario by value in 1994, repeating its performance from a year earlier. According to the mineral sector analysis branch of the Ontario Ministry of Northern Develo…
COMMENTARY — U.S. Mining Law: the rematch
The mining industry fought pressures to force excessive changes to the Mining Law right up through the last day of the 103rd Congress. Now the rematch begins, but on a different playing field and with…
INSIDER TRADING — Adrian officers make share transactions
Two senior officers of Adrian Resources (TSE) completed share transactions in December and January. According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, senior officer Roswitha Davidson exer…
Aussie firm cuts spectacular assay
A spectacular gold intersection in Western Australia has Great Central Mines N.L. of Melbourne smiling. The company, which trades on NASDAQ in the U.S., cut 10 ft. grading 46 oz. per ton at a depth of…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Brazil focus for Canabrava
In Brazil, an intense $2-million exploration phase initiated in June, 1994, is nearing completion for Canabrava Diamond (VSE). The project consists of 21 properties totalling 680,000 hectares, which a…
Spot prices at a glance (March 20, 1995)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $386.60 + $3.50 Silver* $ 4.73 + $0.05 Platinum* $422.75 + $3.25 Nickel** $ 3.41 – $0.06 Lead** $ 0.26 $0.00 Copper $ 1.32 $0.00 Zinc $ 0.46 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiabank…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (March 20, 1995)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date March 14 March 13 March 10 March 9 Mar. 8 Copper 2919-2920 2919-2920 2900-2902 2899-2901 2907-2908 Lead 566-567 566-567 578-581 577-578 …
PRODUCER PRICES (March 20, 1995)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US87-88 per lb. (March 3, 1995). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.40 per lb. (Feb. 16, 1995). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.75-3.90 per lb. (Feb. 24, 1995). CADMIUM: …
GOLD FUNDS (March 20, 1995)
BGR Central Net Value $15.98 $6.53 Price $13.75 $7.0 Discount 13.94% Premium 7.2% Value $124,915,000 $126,695,100…
STOCK MARKETS — Market up despite persistent currency
Despite the fact that currency markets remained skittish, major North American stock markets continued to build momentum during the report period ended March 14, with both the Dow Jones industrial ave…