EDITORIAL PAGE — Around the world in four days
Without leaving the comfort of Toronto’s Royal York Hotel, delegates of the 63rd annual convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada in early March were able to sample a tempting…
1995
PRODUCER PRICES (March 13, 1995)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US91.75-92.75 per lb. (Feb. 24, 1995). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.40 per lb. (Feb. 16, 1995). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.75-3.90 per lb. (Feb. 24, 1995). CAD…
STOCK MARKETS — Currency crisis adds a chill to the TSE
A lack of investor confidence in the U.S. dollar rattled Canadian currency markets, which led the Toronto Stock Exchange to post a small loss during the 5-day report period ended March 7. The composit…
Airborne survey for New Brunswick
The mineral industry in New Brunswick received a boost when it was announced that the province will undergo an airborne geophysical survey. Aimed at identifying exploration targets, the survey will be…
STOCK MARKETS — Murgor still adding shine to dull western
Trading activity on the Vancouver Stock Exchange in February was down considerably from the same time a year ago. At 331 million shares, volume was off by 35%, while the value of the shares at $290 mi…
FREE MARKET (March 13, 1995)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date March 7 March 6 March 3 March 2 March 1 Copper 2877-2878 2897-2898 2924-2925 2872.5-2873.5 2815-2816 Lead 573-574 585-587 590-592 570.5-…
TVI, Echo Bay in Philippine venture
Junior TVI Pacific (ASE), in conjunction with Echo Bay Mines (TSE), intends to form a joint venture in order to bid on acquiring an interest in the Kingking Lumanggang-Casagumayan-Tiogdan porphyry gol…
METALS COMMENTARY — Metals markets in correction mode
A correction phase seems to be taking hold in most metals markets, no doubt a result of last year’s bull market and the accompanying speculative excesses that quickly pushed some prices to levels not …
Red Chris passes flotation tests
Metallurgical tests on four bulk samples from the Red Chris deposit in north-central British Columbia indicate the mineralization can be processed by standard flotation techniques. American Bullion Mi…
McLeese reopening helps Gibraltar’s quarterly profit
The reactivation of the McLeese Lake open-pit copper mine in British Columbia enabled Gibraltar Mines (TSE) to report a profit of $416,000 for the fourth quarter of 1994, on revenue of just over $13 m…
Lonrho axes Rowland
After 34 years, British conglomerate Lonrho has severed its links with its founder, Roland (Tiny) Rowland. Lonrho says Rowland has ceased to be a director or employee of the company, Agence France Pre…
Ashanti dominates Accra exchange
Partially privatized gold producer Ashanti Goldfields of Ghana dominates economic activity on Accra’s fledgling stock exchange, according to figures released by a senior exchange official in Accra. As…