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MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — Junior mining issues help buoy VSE
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index climbed 4.75 points, or 1.2%, to finish the report period ended Oct. 27 at 389.37. The mining index remained steady, edging up only 0.03 of a point, to clo…
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (November 02, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,263.50, alloy US$1,085 per tonne (Oct. 27/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,250 per tonne (Oct. 27/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.25 per lb. (Oc…
LME WHSE LEVELS (November 02, 1998)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Oct. 27/98 (change from Oct. 20 in brackets):MetalStocks (tonnes)Change…
Dayton to restructure debt
Dayton Mining (DAY-T) reports that it is in discussions with its creditors for the purpose of restructuring its bank debt.All existing defaults were waived by the lenders through to Oct. 19, 1998, but…
Economics improved at Cristinas
Placer Dome (PDG-T) has reduced the anticipated average production costs at its 70%-owned Las Cristinas gold project in southeastern Venezuela.The reduction of operating costs and the increase in prod…
AG hits more gold at Amable
In a market starved for trading opportunities, investors are keeping a close eye on Argentina Gold (ARP-V). The Vancouver-based junior has released more encouraging drill results from the Amable targe…
Companies (November 02, 1998)
Agnico-EagleAmerican CopperAnglogoldArgentina GoldAur ResourcesAurogin ResBarrick GoldBattle Mtn GldBema GoldBirim GoldfieldsCanspar ResComaplex MinComincoCopper RidgeCopperquestCornucop…
Meetings (November 02, 1998)
Nov. 3, Afrasia Nov. 4, Abitibi Nov. 4, Antoro Nov. 4, Black Bull Nov. 4, Espalau Nov. 4, Lytton Nov. 5, Tri Origin Nov. 6, Interex Nov. 6, Madoc Nov. 6, Wayburn Nov. 9, Hawkeye Gold Nov. 9, Riverdanc…
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Aur slips into red in third quarter
Lower operating costs at the jointly owned Louvicourt and Andacollo mines were not sufficient to keep operator Aur Resources (AUR-T) out of the red during the third quarter.The company reported losses…
Partners drill for Ghanaian gold
Partners Battle Mountain Gold (BMC-T) and Birim Goldfields (BGI-T) have begun reverse-circulation drilling at their Dunkwa gold property in Ghana.Battle Mountain, which is managing the project on beha…