Spot prices at a glance (January 23, 1995)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $382.00 + $7.00 Silver* $4.90 + $0.22 Platinum* $418.25 + $8.75 Nickel** $4.46 + $0.19 Lead** $0.30 $0.00 Copper $1.38 + $0.01 Zinc $0.54 + $0.02 Courtesy of Scotiabank….
1995
Noront buys ground adjoining N.B. find
Regulators are expected to approve Noront Resources’ (TSE) acquisition of 15 claims northwest of Bathurst, N.B. The property adjoins ground held by Hendricks Minerals Canada (CDN), on which sulphide-r…
Drilling tests copper-cobalt targets in Mexico
Drilling on Copperstone Resources’ (VSE) Purgatorio concession in Mexico has confirmed the continuity of sediment-hosted copper-cobalt mineralization. The concession, situated north of Santa Rosalia i…
MacDonald cuts gold in Cuba
Diamond drilling has encountered high-grade, parallel mineralized zones at the Florencia Sector gold deposit near Camaguey, Cuba, reports project operator MacDonald Mines Exploration (CDN). Last fall,…
Developments at Barrick, Noranda
Senior gold producer American Barrick Resources (TSE), which recently changed its name to Barrick Gold Corp., has announced that the planned sale of four gold properties — the Macassa and Golden Patr…
PEOPLE — CANADA TUNGSTEN
James Gill appointed president and chief executive officer; Wayne Lenton appointed chairman; Howard Stockford appointed vice-president of exploration; and David Libby appointed vice-president of minin…
NEWS IN BRIEF (January 23, 1995)
Noramco Mining (NNN:VSE) has changed its name to Quest Capital on a share-for-share basis.
Princeton drilling Elenita copper project in Chile
At the Mina Elenita copper property in northern Chile, a reverse-circulation drill program is in full swing. The property, situated near Antofagasta, hosts a manto-type oxide copper deposit with an es…
Taurus and Cyprus form joint venture
A joint venture has been formed between International Taurus Resources (VSE) and Cyprus Canada, a unit of Cyprus Amax Minerals (NYSE). The announcement follows a $1.5-million exploration program by Ta…
Weak Australian dollar affects MIM’s performance
Despite the recent weakness of the Canadian dollar, most of this country’s mining companies continue to turn over a profit. This is because the products exported are sold in American dollars. Yet in A…
Tri Origin wraps metallurgical tests
Mixed results are reported from preliminary metallurgical tests conducted on samples from the Lewis Ponds polymetallic project in Australia. Property owner Tri Origin Exploration (TSE) obtained the co…
Granges, Hycroft plan merger
A merger proposal has been presented to Hycroft Resources & Development (TSE) by its 50.5% parent, Granges (TSE). The amalgamation would require the calling of special meetings of the shareholders of …