Amayapampa drill program disappoints
Drilling on the Amayapampa gold project in Bolivia is returning lower grades outside the area of historic and active workings. Past and present mining on the property focused on small-scale, undergrou…
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Production woes at Colomac
Production problems at the Colomac mine north of Yellowknife, N.W.T., have prompted owner Royal Oak Mines (TSE) to downgrade its overall 1994 production forecast for the four gold mines that it owns. …
COMMENTARY — Cameco recycling; coal clean-up
Construction is under way on a recycling plant at uranium producer Cameco’s Blind River, Ont., refinery. The $10-million plant will take liquid byproduct from the refining process and convert it into …
Barrick options Michaud-Nufort
Mining giant American Barrick Resources (TSE) can earn a 60% interest in the Michaud-Nufort property in northeastern Ontario’s Michaud Twp. The company may earn this interest by paying $400,000 cash a…
PRODUCER PRICES (December 26, 1994)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US89.5 cents-90.5 per lb. (Dec. 9, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Dec. 2, 1994). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.90-4.20 per lb. (Oct. 27, 1994). C…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Tandem boosts holdings in NAR
Junior Tandem Resources (ME) has increased its interest in NAR Resources (ME) to 34.5% from 30.1%. Tandem subscribed for 120,000 shares of NAR, paying 50 cents per share, or $60,000 in aggregate. Afte…
NEWS IN BRIEF (December 19, 1994)
Goldpark Mines & Investments (GKT:TSE) has changed its name to Goldpark China on a share-for-share basis.
GOLD FUNDS (December 19, 1994)
Gold Funds as of Dec 12 BGR Central Net Value $16.81 $6.36 Price $13.38 6.375 Discount 20.44% Premium 0.2% Value $133,778,000 $115,383,038…
Placer dropping Gowest option
An option agreement given to Placer Dome (TSE) and covering 2,400 acres in northeastern Ontario will be terminated by Placer, Gowest Amalgamated Resources (ASE) reports. The property adjoins, to the e…
NEWS ROUNDUP — MIM selling Asarco shares
Australian firm MIM Holdings is selling 9.5 million shares of Asarco (NYSE) at US$28 per share in an international offering. Of that total, a U.S. syndicate is offering 6.6 million shares; the interna…
STOCK MARKETS — Jump in bank rate deals a blow to TSE
A surging bank rate helped take the wind out of the TSE’s sails over the 5-day report period ended Dec. 13. The composite 300 index dropped 35.03 points to close at 4,044.41 as higher interest rates m…
PRODUCER PRICES (December 19, 1994)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US91.5 cents-93.5 per lb. (Dec. 2, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Dec. 2, 1994). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.90-4.20 per lb. (Oct. 27, 1994). C…