Queen’s MinEX hosting workshop
A workshop entitled “Structural Geology for Exploration and Mining Geologists” is planned for May 29-June 4 at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. The course, sponsored by QMinEx, will review methods u…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Debate to focus on environment
A public debate on May 19 at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto will assess the way mining relates to the environment. Members of the mining community, environmental groups and academia will ai…
PDAC database
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is keeping a database which lists students who are seeking either summer jobs or permanent positions in mining. On file at the PDAC office i…
DIAMOND PAGE — Saskatchewan’s Candle Lake play catches the
Exploration in Saskatchewan is turning up a few more diamonds for partners War Eagle Mining (VSE) and Great Western Gold (VSE). Although results to date are low in comparison with those reported from …
STOCK MARKETS — Yellow metal offers little direction
Both the Vancouver Stock Exchange resource and composite indexes drifted sideways over the week ended May 3. The composite index edged down 4.56 points to 1,075.52 while the resource index managed a 2…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (May 09, 1994)
— 1994 — May 3 May 2 Apr 29 Apr 28 Apr 27 High Low Composite”300″ 4283.61 4282.33 4267.12 4270.78 4287.77 4609.93 3518.31 Metals&Minerals 3553.38 3573.85 3479.64 3482.25 3505.81 3879.59 3273.56 Inte…
Gold Funds (May 09, 1994)
Gold Funds as of May 2 BGR Central Net Value $16.97 $6.74 Price $14.38 $7.250 Premium 7.6% Discount 15.30% Value $137,878,000 $131,219,925…
STOCK MARKETS — TSE stalls as bank rate rises
A new 14-month high in the Bank of Canada rate appears to have put a damper on eastern financial markets. On May 3, the rate jumped by 20 basis points to 6.27%, the highest level since February of las…
NEWS IN BRIEF (May 09, 1994)
Consolidated Keld’or Resources (CKD:VSE) has changed its name to CKD Ventures on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
Metal Prices — FREE MARKET (May 09, 1994)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date May 3 May 2 April 29 April 28 April 27 Copper 1947-1948 N/A 1936.5-1937.5 1913.5-1914.5 1895.5-1896.5 Lead 457-458 N/A 454-455 452.5-453…
Black Swan looks to SW Ecuador
Under an agreement with Minera Australiana Cia, Toronto-listed Black Swan Gold Mines can acquire a half interest in the Zaruma property in southwestern Ecuador. Between 1892 and 1950, South American D…
Potash Corp. boosts earnings in quarter
Higher potash sales and a weaker Canadian dollar helped Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSE) record net income of $10.1 million for the first quarter, compared with $8 million for the same period last y…