PRODUCER PRICES (August 01, 1994)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US63.5-64.5 cents per lb. (June 2, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$1.40-1.60 per lb. (May 12, 1994). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.65 per lb. (Sept. 23, 1993). …
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STOCK MARKETS — Juniors bear brunt of lacklustre Km 88
Junior companies active in Venezuela had little to cheer about after generally disappointing results were released from highly promoted gold properties held by TSE-listed Vengold in the South American…
VenCan, Chesbar merge certain assets
Juniors VenCan Gold (ME) and Chesbar Resources (TSE) intend to merge their Venezuelan interests into a new entity. Shareholders will receive half of the shares in the new entity. This new company will…
LAST BUT NOT LEASE — La Teko active in Alaska
Drill results from the True North property in Alaska continue to provide encouragement. La Teko Resources (VSE) reports that proven and probable reserves stand at 120,000 oz. It is hoped that, by the …
Casino prefeasibility set for year-end
Infill and stepout drilling on the Casino gold-copper-molybdenum property in the southwestern Yukon is now finished. During this year’s program, Pacific Sentinel Gold (VSE) carried out 55,119 ft. of l…
Hemlo Gold’s earnings increase
Increased gold production, a higher gold price and a weaker Canadian dollar all enabled Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) to increase earnings to $38.1 million (or 39 cents a share) for the first half of 1994 fr…
Aur buying majority stake in Canada Tungsten
With a view to expanding its mining portfolio, junior gold producer Aur Resources has arranged to buy 48.3% (or 14.4 million shares) of Canada Tungsten (TSE) from Cyprus Amax Minerals (NYSE). Cyprus e…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Firesteel drills ZO
Drilling is under way on the ZO property in northwestern British Columbia. Owner Firesteel Resources (VSE) plans to drill 10 holes to test a shear zone measuring at least 360 metres long and up to 15 …
Spot prices at a glance (August 01, 1994)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $387.00 + $0.60 Silver* $ 5.32 $0.00 Platinum* $423.00 + $9.15 Nickel** $ 2.77 – $0.12 Lead** $ 0.26 – $0.01 Copper $ 1.09 – $0.07 Zinc $ 0.43 – $0.02 Courtesy of Scotia…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (August 01, 1994)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date July 26 July 25 July 22 June 21 July 20 Copper 2479-2480 2520-2522 2506.5-2507.5 2531-2532 2533-2534 Lead 576.5-577.5 583-584 575.5-576….
Int’l Gold sells U.S. properties
To focus exploration efforts outside of North America, International Gold Resources (TSE) is selling its two advanced projects in Idaho. At the Humbug property, a “geological resource” of 27 million t…
DIAMOND PAGE — Correction
The recent agreement between De Beers Consolidated Mines and junior companies Mill City Gold Mining (VSE) and Tanqueray Resources calls for De Beers to subscribe for $2 million in common shares of Mil…