Index (March 11, 1996)
Aber ResourcesAdrian Res.Altai Res.Archangel DmndArchon Min.Arequipa Res.Armada GoldAshanti GldfldsAthabaska GldAtlasAtna Res.Auckland Expl.Bakyrchik GoldBarrick GoldBarrick Res.Battle Mtn GoldBlack H…
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Solitario exploration turns up mixed results
Exploration work has enabled Solitario Resources (TSE) to increase the size of its Bongara zinc deposit in northern Peru.The open-pit prospect is estimated to contain 1.9 million tonnes of oxide mater…
STOCK MARKETS — Bulls and bears blunder blindly on TSE
The Toronto Stock Exchange rose fractionally between Feb. 28 and March 5, closing at 4,995.94, up 41.67 points (or 0.8%) on the week. Trading volume picked up slightly on the week, but, in general, th…
Drill programs under way at Argentine gold properties
Drilling is under way on the Veladero, Del Carmen, Rio Frio and Poposa projects in San Juan, Argentina.Argentina Gold (VSE), which holds a 60% interest in the Veladero project, reports that geophysica…
Mispec picks up Kalimantan prospect
A company jointly owned by Mispec Resources (ME) and its Indonesian partner, P.T. Hunamas Putra Interbuana, has acquired a large property in the Busang North area of Kalimantan, Indonesia.The 14,776-h…
THE EDITORIAL PAGE — The Obest small town’ in America
Elko, Nev., is known for its western heritage and attracts visitors from around the world to such events as its annual Cowboy Poetry readings.But the small community has another important claim to fam…
STOCK MARKETS — TSE 300 quiet as metal prices fall
The Toronto Stock Exchange had a relatively quiet week, with low to moderate trading volumes and little movement in the indices. The TSE 300 composite index fell 9.53 points over the period Feb. 21-27…
Companies (March 04, 1996)
HomestakeAsia PacificCons North CoastTan RangeRio AlgomSuttonFree Port McMoRanRTZPhelps DodgeNorandaAquiline ResChase ResAzcoCartaway ContPeruvian GoldSilver Ridge ResBarrick GoldAdex MiningAgnico…
Barrick execs turn options into cash
Five senior officers of Barrick Gold (TSE) exercised options and traded shares of the corporation in December 1995 and January 1996.According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, Louis…
Companies (December 25, 1995)
INDEXAcadia Min.Amrcna Gld & DdArchon MineralsAtlasAvalonAzco M’gBand-OreBarrick GoldBHP MineralsBooker GoldCambiorCanarcCarlin Res.Castle RockCons Pine ChnlCons. NewgateCons. OasisCons. Shoshoni…
STOCK MARKETS — Drop in interest rate causes late TSE rally
The Toronto Stock Exchange suffered heavy losses during the report period ended Dec. 19, but a drop in interest rates spurred a 40-point rally on the last day, which left the TSE 300 composite index a…
El Indio to spur Barrick’s growth into 21st century
It has been more than a year since Barrick Gold (TSE) gained control of Lac Minerals and acquired that company’s considerable assets, including an 81.95% interest in the famed El Indio gold-silver-cop…