NO HEADLINE (February 26, 1990)
TEXT: The 5th International Tungsten Symposium will be held Oct. 14-18 in Budapest, Hungary. The papers will cover some of the following topics: supply and demand, developments in the metallurgy of t…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Placer Dome faces cave-in charges
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has charged Placer Dome (TSE) with two counts under the Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with a cave-in Feb. 20, 1989, that killed three miners. The char…
IOCC GOLD OPTIONS (February 26, 1990)
Options Open SeriesVolumeLastInterest May 390 C 13138.50 407 May 410 C 17624.00 842 May 420 C 94019.401,768 May 430 C 13812.001,261 May 440 C 180 9.801,492 May 450 C 258 6.50 637 Aug. 420 C 7626.00 70…
FUTURES PRICES (February 26, 1990)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in UScents per lb.) Feb 114.55 114.30 114.55 + 9.10 Mar 115.10 112.10 113.00 + 8.80 Apr 110.60 110.50 110.25 + 7.35 SILVER (in US cent…
Taylor and Zunkel win TMS Best Paper Award
John Taylor and Alan Zunkel recently received The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Extractive Metallurgy Best Paper Award for their joint effort, “Integrated Primary/Secondary Pb Smelting.” …
Mercur ruling in Barrick’s favor
Toronto-based American Barrick Resources (TSE) has won what it regards as a major victory in its legal fight with a Utah-based exploration company for control of the Mercur Gold mine in Utah. Barrick …
Climate a real challenge
Life at a northern project definitely isn’t for those who prefer the bright lights of a big city or being cocooned in an air-conditioned office. As The Northern Miner discovered during a recent visit …
Casa Berardi property focus of a legal dispute
News of a gold find in Douay Twp. in the Casa Berardi area of northern Quebec has created a stir in the mining industry and indirectly sparked a legal dispute. Inco (TSE), Societe d’Exploration Minier…
Scramble Mining ends deal with Madeleine on Kenora gold bet
Scramble Mining, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boise Cascade, has terminated its joint venture agreement with Madeleine Mines (TSE) on the Scramble gold project, six miles from Kenora, Ont. The company…
Westmin slaps lien on partners at Premier Gold
The new Premier Gold mine near Stewart, B.C., is producing more problems than gold for operator Westmin Resources (TSE) and joint venture partners, Pioneer Metals (TSE) and Canacord Resources (TSE). A…
Higher Asarco copper sales
Higher sales attributed to strong copper and zinc prices last year boosted the annual earnings of Asarco (NYSE) in 1989 to US$231.16 million or $5.50 per share, compared with $207.24 million, or $4.92…
U.S. Report Boom in Nevada spreads to neighboring states
Mineral deposits have no respect for state boundaries. That explains why Nevada’s mining boom has spilled over into almost every western state. Precious metals are still the big attraction in neighbor…