CIM tours Homestake mine
The recent tour of South Dakota mining country, sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum’s (CIM) Toronto branch, proved to be a huge success although the slot machines a…
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Base metal prices show improvement
The metal and mineral sub-index rose but the overall commodity price index of Scotiabank dropped in April. The all-items index was off by 1.5% after six consecutive monthly increases. Higher prices in…
Spot prices at a glance (June 15, 1992)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $337.85 – $2.00 Silver* $ 4.06 – $0.03 Platinum* $367.25 – $9.50 Nickel** $ 3.23 – $0.12 Lead** $ 0.25 + $0.01 Copper $ 1.03 + $0.02 Zinc $ 0.66 + $0.02 Courtesy of Scot…
Robex set to buy Bateman copper project in Quebec
Quebec exploration company Robex Resources (ME) is negotiating to acquire a controlling stake in its 25% owned Bateman Twp. property in Chibougamau, Que., after releasing results from a 9-hole drill p…
STOCK MARKETS (June 15, 1992)
Shares of SouthernEra Resources and Aber Resources shot up to new highs during the week ended June 9, as more companies moved into the Northwest Territories to stake claims around Lac de Gras and beyo…
METALS PRICES (June 15, 1992)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date June 9 June 8 June 5 June 4 June 3 Copper 1228.5-1229.5 1232-1233 1240-1241 1226-122…
FINANCING (June 15, 1992)
Arlo Res Ltd. – 700,000 shs offered @ 51 cents per sh. Golden Ring Res. – 500,000 units consisting of 1 sh and 2 wts offered @ $1.11 per unit. Intertech Minerals Corp. – 1,250,000 shs offered @ 18 cen…
PRODUCER PRICES (June 15, 1992)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US60-61 cents per lb. (May 28, 1992). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US80-85 cents per lb. (May 21, 1992). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.40-2.65 per lb. (May 21, 1992). CADMIUM: Ne…
Asarco to close Idaho silver mine
The Galena silver mine in northern Idaho will be shut down July 26 and placed on a care-and-maintenance basis because of depressed silver prices, Asarco (NYSE) reports. About 215 employees will be aff…
Siddon speaks in support of Yukon mining industry
Placer and hard-rock miners face tougher land-use laws in a draft report which the federal northern development minister unveiled recently in the territory. Still, Tom Siddon, federal minister of Indi…
Drilling planned for Sustut project
An initial drilling program is set to commence at the Sustut gold-copper project in British Columbia, 190 km north of Smithers and 60 km south of the Kemess area, Beauchamps Exploration (VSE) and Skee…
Virginia Gold in option deal
An option agreement to earn a 100% interest in the Sagar III property in Quebec’s Labrador Trough has been finalized, Virginia Gold Mines (ME) reports. The junior says the property, 50 sq. km in size,…