Viceroy options property
in Yukon mining districtViceroy Resource (VOY-T) has inked a deal with Eagle Plains Resources (epl-a) and Miner River Resources (MRG-G) whereby it can earn a 70% interest in the 29-claim McQuesten pro…
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PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (December 22, 1997)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,502, alloy US$1,378 per tonne (Dec. 16/97).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,570 per tonne (Dec. 16/97).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.35 per lb. (Dec. …
GOLD FUNDS (December 22, 1997)
Gold Funds as of December 11, 1997BGRCentralNet Value$13.24$6.11Price$ 9.85…
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Impressive intersections mark Mexican find by Teck, WCH
The discovery of the San Nicolas volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit in central Mexico is significant not only because of the magnitude of the drill intersections, but also because it indicates the …
Indo outlines base metal lens
Indo Metals (IOM-V) has outlined a lens of high-gradecopper-lead-zinc-silver mineralization on its Wai Ira prospect on Haruku Island, Indonesia.Indo Metals can acquire 49% of Ingold Holding’s 80-to-85…
Ashanti drilling in Niger
Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) has begun drilling on the Nassile gold concession in Niger.The 9,000-metre program is designed to test the Tampena geochemical anomaly, situated in the southwestern portion …
METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (December 22, 1997)
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TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (December 22, 1997)
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Uranium sales talks suspended
Talks among the Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy, Canadian uranium producer Cameco (CCO-T) and U.S. uranium dealer Nukem have been suspended, jeopardizing a deal under which the Western companies wou…
Oro merges with Minpro
Junior explorer Oro Blanco Resources (ORBL-C) and privately owned Minpro, a mining and waste management company, are merging to form a new company named Amalco.Under the proposal, which is still subje…
Cobalt conference set for early 1998
A conference focusing on cobalt will be held from Jan. 26-28 at the Palm Beach Hilton Hotel in Palm Beach, Fla.Entitled “Cobalt ’98: The Outlook for Cobalt in an Era of New Sources of Supply, New High…