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GOLD FUNDS (January 20, 1997)
Gold Funds as of January 9, 1996BGRCentralNet Value$21.35$5.88Price$16.90…
STOCK MARKETS — Diamond plays add some zest to VSE
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index closed up 12.63 points at 1,191.02 for the report period ended Jan. 14, while the resource index finished at 2,264.75, off 11.99 points.Trade Wind Resource…
STOCK MARKETS — Base metals add power to TSE
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s composite 300 index rose 1.8% during the trading period Jan. 8-14, hitting a record high of 6054.86. The previous record was 6018.65, set on Nov. 28, 1996. It was the sixt…
Diamond drilling tests Balsam zinc-copper-gold property
A $425,000 exploration program is under way at the Balsam base metal property in the Hanson Lake area of northern Saskatchewan.The project is a 50-50 joint venture between Aur Resources (AUR-T) and Tr…
PRODUCER PRICES (January 20, 1997)
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,590.50 per tonne, alloy $1,508 per tonne (Jan. 14/97).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,350 per tonne (Jan. 14/97).BISMUTH: Composite free market US$3.25 per lb. (J…
Timbuktu Gold set to drill in Mali
Drilling at Timbuktu Gold’s (TBT-A) Sitakili gold concession in Mali is set to begin, while a meeting to change the company’s name has been postponed.The Calgary-based junior has contracted Boart Long…
SPOT PRICES AT A GLANCE (January 20, 1997)
Wednesday, January 15, 1996Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$352.45- $3.35Silver*$ 4.65…
Meridian books a passage to India
Junior Meridian Peak Resources (MRK-V) is forming a subsidiary to explore for gold in India.Although the formation of Meridian Minerals India (MMI) is still subject the the approval of Indian regulato…
Border-crossing pact augurs well for Pachon
The Pachon project in Argentina has received both a statistical and logistical boost.A new calculation by Cambior (CBJ-T) has augmented the proven and probable reserve total by 28%, to 882 million ton…
N. Orion bullish on Argentine play
Assays from five infill holes at the Agua Rica porphyry deposit in Argentina continue to confirm earlier results.Situated in Catamarca province, the deposit is being explored by a 30-70 joint venture …
PEOPLE — WESTWARD EXPL. (January 20, 1997)
John McAdam appointed vice-president of exploration.