U.S. REPORT New rates apply to Asarco mine
A determination of new royalty rates applicable to about half of the production of the Mission copper mine of Asarco (NYSE) has been completed by the Arizona state land department, the company reporte…
1991
Tundra Gold plans to restructure
Management of Tundra Gold Mines (VSE) is considering a share capital restructuring designed to attract new investors. Still active in Quebec and Ontario, the Vancouver company is also planning to chan…
Dayton raises $3 million for Chilean Andacollo gold project
Vancouver-based Dayton Developments (TSE) has successfully completed a private placement of convertible subordinate notes for net proceeds of $3,023,000. Proceeds from the placement will be used to co…
Crude, partners up Moss Lake reserves
Partners Central Crude (TSE), Tandem Resources (TSE) and Storimin Exploration (ASE) have announced a substantial increase in reserves at the Moss Lake gold project, about 50 miles west of Thunder Bay,…
Siderock drilling
Privately owned Siderock Gold is planning a 30-hole overburden drilling program this winter on its Joe 3 & 4 claim group situated about eight miles east of the former San Antonio gold mine in Manitoba…
Abitibi, Golden Rule settle Douay project
Calgary-based Northern Abitibi Mining (ASE) and Golden Rule Resources (TSE) have settled their legal dispute with partners Inco (TSE), Vior (ME) and Cambior (TSE). The legal dispute erupted between th…
METALS PRICES FUTURES PRICES
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Jan 107.40 106.35 106.50 –2.15 Feb 107.10 106.00 106.85 –1.90 Mar 106.40 105.00 105.95 –1.75 SILVER (in US cen…
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James Knox, Gregory Pusey and John Willson appointed to an interim executive committee of the board of directors; Keith Hulley resigned as president and director.
Alcan earnings tumble in 1990
Fourth-quarter net income picked up for Alcan Aluminum (TSE) but the Montreal-based aluminum producer saw its overall earnings dip in 1990 to US$543 million from US$835 million for the previous year o…
Keno mines on hold
In view of recent silver prices, management of United Keno Hill Mines (TSE) decided not to begin commercial production at its silver-lead-zinc properties in the Keno-Galena Hills area of the Yukon. Th…
EDITORIAL PAGE Retail investors
If the Ontario’s securities overseers are convinced that small investors are no longer wanted, they should go ahead with its plan to charge a flat rate of 50 cents for every trade made on The Toronto …
Teck bows out of Platinova play
Vancouver-based Teck (TSE) has withdrawn from participation in the East Greenland gold-platinum project of Platinova Resources (TSE), the latter company reported. Toronto-based Platinova said an assay…