PROFILE (April 27, 1992)
Captains of industry are often portrayed as nose-to-the-grindstone types with little interest in anything but business at hand. But this dated stereotype clearly doesn’t apply to Poul Hansen, presiden…
News
Kitimat smelter’s fate rests on global decisions
The decision to construct a copper smelter at Kitimat on the British Columbia coast is now delicately balanced — the result of several key decisions made recently by the copper industry around the wo…
Dia Met rebounds to $6.88 as VSE index falls 3.11 points
Western markets continued to slide over the period ended Apr. 21, with the Easter long weekend dampening an already lacklustre mood for resource issues. The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index sl…
Hemlo boosts stake in Freewest
Toronto-based Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) recently increased its stake in Freewest Resources (TSE) to 13.4% by purchasing 268,516 common shares under financing agreements signed during the past two years. …
EDITORIAL PAGE (April 27, 1992)
Vital statistics for the Canadian mining industry in 1991 paint a gloomy picture. Value of production, not including petroleum and natural gas, was down 15.9% to $10.4 billion. Employment in mining, c…
Azco secures financing for Sanchez feasibility
Billing itself as a “new breed of copper producer,” Azco Mining (VSE) recently completed a $6.5-million financing in order to secure funds for a bankable feasibility study of its Sanchez copper projec…
Gold price slump continues as gold fails to consolidate
Hopes that gold would be able to sustain a rally after it surged to US$341.10 on the futures market were quickly dashed today, April 22, as the spot price in London closed down 20 cents to US$338.10. …
Guyana’s modest gold output growing
Increased gold purchases by the state-run gold authority here have led to official predictions of a record-breaking production year in this key sector, Guyana’s fifth ranked foreign exchange earner. F…
STOCK MARKETS (April 20, 1992)
Because of technical complications, the stock market listings which appeared in the April 13 edition of The Northern Miner were incorrect.
GOLD FUNDS (April 20, 1992)
BGR Central Net Value $7.59 $5.03 Price $5.75 $4.40 Discount 24.24% 12.5% Value $45,193,000 $74,026,920…
FINANCING (April 20, 1992)
Waseco Resources Inc – 675,000 shs offered @ 42 cents per sh. Azco Mining Inc – 2,750,000 units consisting of 1 sh and 1 wt offered @ $2.36 per unit.
Chile well established as top copper producer
Chile is the worlds largest producer and exporter of copper, accounting for 22% of the Western worlds total production, and about 23% of the worlds copper reserves. Based on planned production statist…