Geoscience forum set for Whitehorse
The 17th annual Yukon geoscience forum will be held in Whitehorse at the Westmark Whitehorse Hotel and the Yukon Theatre Nov 26-29, followed by a seminar on cyanide and heap leaching. Technical papers…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
FUTURES PRICES Metal Prices (October 30, 1989)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Oct– — 114.70 — 14.60 Nov119.60 117.00 114.90 — 13.90 Dec119.90 113.40 115.10 -…
Gateford, Corona set up new company for chromium search
Toronto-based Gateford Resources (ASE) is helping to set up a new private company called Canchrome Mines which will explore for chromite ore deposits in Canada. Other major shareholders of Canchrome i…
Newmont chairman’s formula for success: Explore like hell’
“We explore like hell.” That has become the unofficial motto of Newmont Gold’s (NYSE) exploration team in Nevada, said Gordon Parker, chairman of Newmont, at a Goldman, Sachs mining conference in New …
TSE Short Positions (October 30, 1989)
Semi-monthly report as of Oct 15 showed 36,316,842 shares of 630 issues, compared with 34,166,082 shares of 611 issues on Sept 30. Larger individual positions included: Agnico-Eagle 67,510 up 19,900; …
More cost overruns at Golden Bear
Despite additional cost overruns, construction of the Golden Bear gold mine near Telegraph Creek in northwestern British Columbia is on schedule. Project operator North American Metals (TSE) expects m…
Camindex debentures
The 3% Series A debentures of Camindex Mines (TSE), worth more than $11.1 million, have been tendered for conversion into common shares of MVP Capital, Camindex reports. Conversion of 100% of the debe…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (October 30, 1989)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US80.50 cents – 82.00 cents per lb. (Oct 19, 1989). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US94 cents -98 cents per lb. (Sept 14, 1989). BISMUTH: New York dealer $4.80-$4.90(US) per lb. (…
Kap Resources to explore iodine bet in northern Chile
Vancouver-based Kap Resources (VSE) is planning to spend about $300,000 this year to explore a Chilean property it considers promising for the production of iodine. The company recently acquired an in…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (October 30, 1989)
1989 Oct 24Oct 23Oct 20Oct 19Oct 18HIGH LOW Composite “300”3899.133912.153954.793969.663929.514037.833353.13 Metals & Minerals3499.413470.323542.703587.983551.333919.203207.50 Integrated mines364…
Quebec investors in flow through get new break
Investors in flow-through shares in Quebec have been given a new break by the provincial government. Beginning this year, investors will not have to include flow-through tax benefits in the calculatio…
Goldcorp boosts stake in Wharf
Recently increasing its interest (direct and indirect) in Wharf Resources (TSE) to 43.4% was Goldcorp Investments, a Toronto- based gold fund company. Goldcorp reports purchasing 358,200 shares of Wha…