Bulk sampling adds lustre to Snap Lake
Over the course of the past two years, Winspear Resources (WSP-V) has encountered a complex kimberlite dyke and breccia system in and around Snap Lake at the Camsell Lake property within an area measu…
News
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — QUERY — Redaurum investment deemed speculative
Shareholders of Redaurum are being asked to vote in favor of a proposed amalgamation with Remick Investments, which will entail issuing more than 1.7 billion Redaurum shares to Remick, then consolidat…
LATIN AMERICA — Monarch improves performance of Venezuelan mine
Staying the course in Venezuela after the short-lived gold rush of the late 1980s may yet pay off for Monarch Resources (MRE-T), operator of the La Camorra gold mine in Bolivar state.Despite the curre…
SPOT PRICES (September 07, 1998)
Wednesday September 2, 1998Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$280.00-$2.50Silver*$ 4.85…
Post-merger Kinross launches mine review
The recently completed merger with Amax Gold has provided a dramatic boost in revenue for Kinross Gold (K-T), as well as a larger stable of mines to manage. With gold prices at near-record lows, the T…
LME WHS LEVELS
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Aug. 31/98 (change from Aug. 25 in brackets):MetalStocks(tonnes)Change…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Global markets take roller-coaster ride
Markets around the world were rocked during the Aug. 26-Sept. 1 report period as trading sessions saw maximum volatility and volume.Jittery North American markets sunk several percentage points on Aug…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — A bloody week on Wall Street
The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 512 points on Aug. 31, its second-largest point drop in history. A rally the following day salvaged some of the damage as the Dow posted a 775-point loss, or 9%, …
GOLD FUNDS (September 07, 1998)
Gold Funds as of August 27, 1998BGRCentralNet Value$12.16$6.01Price$8.55$…
LATIN AMERICA — NEWS ROUNDUP — Scale of Amayapampa reduced
Low gold prices have prompted Vista Gold (VGZ-T) to scale down mining plans at the Amayapampa gold project in Bolivia.The company completed a feasibility study for a 3,000-tonne-per-day operation in t…
Akrokeri posts quarterly profit
Despite poor gold prices, Akrokeri Ashanti Gold Mines (aagm-c) reported a slight profit for the second quarter of 1998.The company posted earnings of US$87,271 (or 0.2 cents per share) on revenue of U…
Companies (September 07, 1998)
Index AAber ResourcesAkrokeri Ashanti Gold MinesAnatolia Minerals DevelopmentAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAZCO MiningBreakwater ResourcesCambiorCamphor VenturesCanarc ResourceClaude ResourcesDayton MiningD…