PEOPLE — 007 PRECIOUS METALS
John Fisher appointed vice-president and director.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PEOPLE — CACTUS WEST EXPLORATIONS (August 03, 1992)
Nancy Whitcomb appointed director.
Queen’s department to mark centenary
The Department of Mining Engineering at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., will celebrate its 100th anniversary in August, 1993, by hosting an international congress on mine design and a trade show…
Production to resume at Van Stone zinc mine
A recent improvement in zinc prices has prompted Equinox Resources (TSE) to prepare the Van Stone zinc mine for renewed production. The 60% owned mine is in northeastern Washington state, south of Com…
Int’l. Platinum
Shareholders of International Platinum (TSE) recently approved a private placement in the amount of $380,625, the funds to be used for working capital and continued assessment of three platinum proper…
Metal prices are stronger
Metal prices improved in June but the all-items commodity price index of Scotiabank dropped slightly. Oil and gas and agricultural prices also rose, but were offset by a decline in the forest product …
Spot prices at a glance (August 03, 1992)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $358.20 + $1.10 Silver* $ 3.94 – $0.02 Platinum* $374.00 – $3.90 Nickel** $ 3.37 – $0.05 Lead** $ 0.29 – $0.01 Copper $ 1.14 – $0.03 Zinc $ 0.61 – $0.01 Courtesy of Scot…
Republic looks to the Carolinas
Toronto-based Republic Goldfields (VSE) has entered into a letter of intent to acquire a package of five gold properties in North and South Carolina from Carolina Exploration and Carolina Mines, two p…
GOLD FUNDS (August 03, 1992)
BGR Central Net Value $8.64 $5.18 Price $7.75 $4.95 Discount 10.31% 4.40% Value $51,447,000 $83,280,285…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (August 03, 1992)
July 28 July 27 July 24 July 23 July 22 High Low Composite”300″ 3411.54 3396.46 3400.87 3412.24 3412.10 4009.47 3009.91 Metals&Minerals 3053.43 3070.65 3102.00 3081.30 3126.11 3453.06 2502.63 Integrat…
Salting has a lengthy history
In the opinion of folksy American writer Mark Twain, “a mine is a hole in the ground with a liar on top.” He was a newspaper reporter at the time in the boom town of Virginia City, Nev. After the disc…
STOCK MARKETS — Minnova and Kerr move on Metall’s purchase
Base metal prices joined North American stock markets in a slide during the week ended July 28, with fears of a prolonged downturn in the U.S. closing in on investors. Hardest hit were nickel and copp…