MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, 1999
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News
Platinum demand soars
In 1999, demand for platinum was expected to reach a new record of 5.6 million oz., according to a report by a British-based metals analyst. Use of the metal in jewelry is believed to have increased a…
The rise and fall of an Ontario gold camp
Canada’s Forgotten Gold Rush: The Goldfields of Larder LakeBy Vernon Dufresne andClark Thompson(For price and availability, contact the authors at crtja@ntl.sympat…
Expert inspects Seahawk find
Seahawk Minerals (SKM-V) has commissioned an expert to examine two walnut-size stones recovered from drill core at the Piteiras project in eastern Brazil. Each weighs about 75 carats.The 3,900-metre d…
METAL PRICES (January 10, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJan. 4Jan. 3Dec. 31Dec. 30Dec…
SUPPLIERS’ NEWS ROUNDUP
Drilling suppliers Boart Longyear and Layne Christensen say a recent deal between the two firms, in which each will supply the other with drilling equipment it does not manufacture, is a sign of the t…
Ashton finances drilling
Diamond-hunter Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has closed a $1.3-million private placement, with proceeds targeted for winter drilling in Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.The financing c…
Spot Prices Wed. January 5, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$282.10-$8.55Silver$ 5.29+$0.09…
Drilling adds sparkle to Magistral
Drilling by Queenstake Resources (QRL-T) has intersected high-grade gold values below the projected open pit at the Magistral property in Sinaloa state, Mexico, exceeding the company’s expectations.Th…
INDEX (January 10, 2000)
Aber Res.14Alberta Engergy2Archon Min.10Ashton Min.2, 3, 6, 20Atlas17Barrick Gold1Berland Res.6Black Range6Botswana Dia.2…
Silver linings not just for clouds
Silver-coated nylon thread has been proven to kill bacteria and is being developed for a number of consumer and institutional uses.A silver-coated fibre manufactured by a Pennsylvania-based medical su…
Diamond sector enters 2000 on bullish note ( Part 2)
Kennady LakeLast winter, Monopros, the Canadian exploration arm of De Beers, collected bulk drill samples from a cluster of four pipes at Kennady Lake in the Northwest Territories (5034, Hearne, Tuzo …