Gold Funds (December 30, 1991)
BGR Central Net Value $8.13 $5.00 Price $7.50 $4.500 Discount 7.74% 10.0 Value $48,403,000 $75,709,350…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Crown Butte ups gold content at 100% owned New World
An updated preliminary reserve estimate was released by Crown Butte Resources (TSE) for its 100% owned New World gold-silver-copper project in Park Cty., Mont. The advanced project is being explored a…
Phelps Dodge, Canyon report find
Partners Phelps Dodge (NYSE) and Canyon Resources (NASDAQ) recently initiated metallurgical, engineering and environmental studies to evaluate the economic potential of a significant gold discovery ma…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (December 30, 1991)
Dec 23 Dec 20 Dec 19 Dec 18 High Low Composite “300” 3378.15 3340.85 3326.09 3332.62 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals 2771.19 2750.30 2715.90 2720.06 3453.06 2502.63 Intergrated Mines 2968.03 2942.45…
Ariel mines gold vein in Costa Rica
Without attracting much attention in North America, Vancouver junior Ariel Resources (VSE) has successfully operated Costa Rica’s only “substantial” gold producer for the past four years. Situated on …
Recapturing the `lost art’ of narrow vein mining
Narrow vein mining. Something our fathers knew a great deal about but very nearly a lost art today. To help remedy the deficiency, the Quebec Mining Association (QMA) recently sponsored a “narrow vein…
PRODUCER PRICES (December 30, 1991)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US50.00-50.75 cents per lb. (Dec. 12, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-84 cents per lb. (Aug. 8, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$3.10-3.20 per lb. (Sep. 26, 1991). CAD…
St Andrew halts bond payments
Toronto-based St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) is suspending interest payments on $9.8-million worth of 5.75% Swiss convertible bonds, after reaching an agreement with bondholders recently. At a meeting in …
Ten new copper smelters planned
Plans for at least 10 new copper smelters worldwide are under consideration, reports the U.S. Bureau of Mines. But although big copper producers like Chile are expected to proceed with construction, C…
Vancouver Stock Exchange (December 30, 1991)
Despite a generally “grinchy” outlook as the year draws to a close, both the resource and composite indices managed to post small rebounds during our report period ended Dec. 23. The resource index ad…
Home Lake allows claims to expire
Home Lake Resources (CDN) will cease exploration on its two properties in Ontario and Quebec, after recent work failed to turn up any significant mineralization. At the Powell Lake property, 130 km we…
FREE MARKET (December 30, 1991)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Dec 24 Dec 23 Dec 20 Dec 19 Dec 18 Copper NA 1149-1151 1168-1169 1185-1186 1183-1184…