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PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (August 16, 1999)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,195/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.60/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Recent trades US$60.00-90.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$18.90-20.20/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.7675/lb.I…
Osisko, Virginia test showings at Payne Bay
Osisko Exploration (OSK-M) and Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-M) have completed a prospecting program aimed at identifying nickel targets at the Payne Bay property, near Ungava Bay in Quebec.The partners fo…
TSE SHORTS (August 16, 1999)
Short positions outstanding at July 31, 1999Larger individual positions include:Abitibi Consolidated 1,424,086, down 387,888; Alcan Aluminium 924,250, down 203,256; Armada Gold 150,000; Barrick Gold 6…
NA Palladium ups Lac des les resource
The world’s largest open-pit palladium deposit, and Canada’s only primary producer of the metal, just got bigger.The Lac des les mine of North American Palladium (PDL-T) is situated near Thunder Bay,…
Afriore, Iamgold to test for gold
Afriore (AFO-V) and Iamgold (IMG-T) have signed a tentative joint agreement to test an area in South Africa with the potential to host extensive Witwatersrand-type gold mineralization.The area contain…
PEOPLE — Summo
Frank Wheatley, James McClements and Gordon Bogden appointed directors.
Tighter market squeezes PCS
Declining fertilizer demand and increased domestic competition took a bite out of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan’s (POT-T) bottom line during the second quarter.For the quarter ended June 30, Potash Cor…
PEOPLE — OroGrande (August 16, 1999)
G.E. (Tim) Wood appointed president and CEO.
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Improving metals help producers
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 22.16 points, or 0.2%, to finish the report period Aug. 4-11 at 10,655.15.Mining issues inched upward on improving commodity prices. Gold was up to US$258.70 p…
PEOPLE — Gold Summit
Anthony Roodenburg appointed director.
PEOPLE — Corker (August 16, 1999)
Gordon Hoy appointed president, CEO and director; James Morrice appointed vp land; Bruce Gigg appointed vp engineering and development; Richard Rathier appointed vp exploration; A.E. Barroll, G.W. Phi…