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ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US59.50-60.00 cents per lb. (Jul. 16, 1992). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US78-88 cents per lb. (Jun. 11, 1992). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.35-2.70 per lb. (Jun. 11, 1992). CA…

A 1,500-metre drilling program is being started by Teck Exploration on the Lac Marcaut property 130 km north of Matagami, Que., Fancamp Resources (VSE) reports. Peter Smith, president of Fancamp, whic…

During the next six weeks, Cheni Gold Mines (TSE) intends to carry out its initial underground evaluation program on the Mets deposit, near its producing .TLawyers gold mine in the Toodoggone district…

Drilling on Canmine Resources’ (CDN) Fer property northeast of Flin Flon, Man., is scheduled to resume in August. Canmine will focus on the Spruce and Yak zones where previous drilling to a maximum de…

Partners Western Copper Holdings (VSE) and Thermal Exploration (ASE) are encouraged by trenching results from zone 12 on the Williams Creek property northwest of Car-macks, Yukon. Five trenches, space…

Money continues to pour into the Lac de Gras diamond play in the Northwest Territories with both juniors and seniors launching exploration programs on the patchwork of properties that now covers more …

A motion to appoint an independent mine manager and freeze operating profits from the Dome Mountain project near Smithers, B.C. was recently dismissed by an Ontario court. The court has appointed a ch…

I have subscribed to The Northern Miner for the past six years. In this time, I have seen the mineral industry deluged by increased public scrutiny with respect to mining and its effect on the environ…

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date July 28 July 27 July 24 July 23 July 22 Copper 1320-1321 1327-1328 1340-1341 1342-13…

Joint venture agreements between affiliates Golden Rule Resources (TSE) and Hixon Gold (VSE) have paved the way for further exploration on the Graveyard and Nation River projects in British Columbia. …

Forbes Resources Ltd. (FRN:VSE) has changed its name to Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. with no consolidation of capital. The transfer agent is Pacific Corp.

Nick Kravariotis elected president; John Cumming elected executive vice-president.