1988


FUTURES PRICES (July 04, 1988)

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Jul 105.50 102.05 105.40 — 2.95 Sep 100.00 96.80 100.00…


Editorial Giving birth to a giant

July 1, Canada Day, will mark the beginning of a new major mining company in Canada. That’s the day a merger of Eldorado Nuclear and the Saskatchewan Mining Development Corporation is expected to clos…


Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (July 04, 1988)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.30-$1.40 per lb. (June 23, 1988). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $0.92-$1.00 per lb. (June 23, 1988). BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.60-$5.75 per lb. (June 23, 1988). CADMIUM: New …


Most mines cost $200(US) to operate

According to a study by Andre Lemieux of the federal department ofEd Resources, cash operating costs of the 45 mines inCose sole or most valuable product was gold averaged$ut $200(US). Those mines acc…



Stronger dollar has gold reeling

The price of gold fell to $434.90(US) per oz at presstime, with analysts blaming a stronger U.S. dollar and falling grain prices for the decline. “The U.S. dollar is strong, that’s the key,” said Toro…


Montreal Exchange Cambior exits Red Lake

A falling gold price at week’s end seemed only to spur investors on the Montreal Exchange, where both the market portfolio and mining and minerals index recorded gains during the holiday-shortened tra…




Development award goes to Gordon at N.B. symposium

Morton Gordon, chairman of Gordex Minerals, has been named 1987 “Developer of the Year” by the New Brunswick Prospectors and Developers Association, and received a presentation at a recent gold sympos…



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