Producer and Dealer Prices (February 02, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,507, alloy US$1,326 per tonne (Jan. 27/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,730 per tonne (Jan. 27/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.35 per lb. (Jan. …
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Companies (February 02, 1998)
Alta GoldAmax GoldAmerican ComstockExplorationApex Silver MinesArgentina GoldAtna ResourcesAurizon MinesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain CanadaBirch Mountain MineralsBolidenBreakwater ResourcesCaledonia Mi…
METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (February 02, 1998)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)DateJan. 27Jan. 26Jan. 23Jan. 22Jan…
Lytton, Indigo join Alberta play
Partners Lytton Minerals (LTL-T) and New Indigo Resources (NDR-A) have joined the hunt for Alberta diamonds by entering into a preliminary agreement with Birch Mountain Minerals (BMD-A) on a package o…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (February 02, 1998)
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Richmont boosts output — High grades at Nugget Pond boost production
The start of commercial production at the Nugget Pond gold mine last spring has enabled Richmont Mines (RIC-T) to report a 140% increase in gold production for 1997.The underground mine is in the Baie…
Aurizon gives thumbs-up to Casa Berardi — Exploration aimed at restarting past producer in Quebec
After completing a due diligence review of the Casa Berardi mine, management of Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) has approved plans to acquire 100% of the mine complex, situated in the Abitibi region of northwes…
Atna ups tonnage at Wolverine
Atna Resources (ATN-T) and partner Westmin Resources (VMI-T) have announced a 17.5% increase in the in situ mineral resource of the Wolverine massive sulphide deposit in southeastern Yukon.The resourc…
Hall of Fame event stresses human side of mining
The induction ceremonies for the ninth annual Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, held recently at Toronto’s Royal York Hotel, paid tribute to six inductees whose careers showed not the importance of mining…
NW Quebec prospectors fight to save ground-staking
A plan put forward by Quebec’s ministry of natural resources to revise the provincial mining act is drawing criticism from two of the province’s prospectors associations.Amendments being proposed unde…
STOCK MARKETS — VSE gains some ground while ASE ends week on down note — Drill results add value to Francisco; Kalahari benefits from Sunstate deal
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index added 2.07 points, or 0.3%, to close at 596.13 over the report period ended Jan 27. The mining index also finished on an up-note, gaining 5.45 points, or 1…
GOLD FUNDS (February 02, 1998)
Gold Funds as of January 22, 1998BGRCentralNet Value$14.67$6.21Price$11.40…