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PEOPLE — ARAUCO RES. — Kerry Knoll appointed president and director; David Martin-Smith appointed corporate secretary; Ian McDonald, Mel de Quadros appointed directors.
PEOPLE — AMERICAN COMSTOCK — L. Howard Nichol appointed director.
NEWS IN BRIEF (April 29, 1996)
Otis J. Exploration (OJ:VSE) has changed its name to Sedex Mining (SDN:VSE).
Index (April 29, 1996)
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EDITORIAL PAGE — Cracking down
A few years back, some hot assay results were reported by a junior company exploring a gold project in California. The geologist working on site noted the presence of visible gold in core from the dri…
Conversion of Weights and Measures (April 29, 1996)
1 troy oz. = 31.1 grams1 kilogram = 32.15 troy ounces1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds1 (metric) tonne = 1,000 kilograms1 (metric) tonne = 2,204.6 pounds1 (short) ton = 2,000 pounds1 (metric) ton…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (April 29, 1996)
1996 –Apr. 23Apr. 22Apr. 19Apr. 18Apr. 17HighLowComposite “300”5116.945095.505069.575068.655062.905095.503983.34Metals&Minerals5509.135466.625474.115499.485513.285548.643273.56Int…
Spot prices at a glance (April 29, 1996)
Wednesday, April 24, 1996Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$391.10-$0.30Silver*$ 5.32+$0.01Platinum*$403.25+$1.50Nickel**$ 3.61-$0.08Lead**$ 0.370.00Copper $ 1.20+$0.03Zinca$ 0.47…
Tests prove positive for Curator Res.
Metallurgical tests are confirming metal recoveries for International Curator Resources (TSE) at its Boleo copper-cobalt project in Baja California Sur, Mexico.The program includes orebody characteriz…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (April 29, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeSpot closing prices in $US per tonneDateApril 23 April 22April 19April 18April 17Copper2680-2682 2663.5-2665.5 2646-26482607-26092594-2595Lead820-822 817-818 818-819 81…
Farley Lake partners firm up deep zone
Drilling at the Farley Lake gold deposit in northwestern Manitoba has confirmed earlier grade estimates in the Southeast zone.Partners Granduc Mining (TSE) and Black Hawk Mining (TSE) are investigatin…