GREATEST VALUE TRADED (October 21, 1996)
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News
Auspex steps up work in Portugal
Auspex Minerals (APJ-V) has begun drill-testing the Sao Martinho portion of its Portalegre gold property in east-central Portugal.The initial target of the 70-metre program is the trenched zone that r…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (October 21, 1996)
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PRODUCER PRICES (October 21, 1996)
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,322 per tonne (Oct. 15, 1996), alloy US$1,188 per tonne (Oct. 8, 1996).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,175 per tonne (Oct. 9, 1996).BISMUTH: Composite free market…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Exporting expertise
October is “Export Month” in Canada, and this year, companies supplying goods and services to their traditional customers in the mining sector have much to celebrate.Canadian mining companies are busy…
Ashanti signs Shamrock deal
Shareholders of Australian-based Golden Shamrock Mines (GSX-T) have approved its acquisition by Ghana-based Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N).Approval from the Supreme Court of Victoria in Australia was expe…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES (October 21, 1996)
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TSE INDICES (October 21, 1996)
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Junior companies join up in Cuba
Juniors MacDonald Mines Exploration (MMP.A-A) and Golden Hill Mining (GHMC-C) are merging their respective interests in the Golden Hill epithermal gold property in east-central Cuba.In return for Gold…
STOCK MARKETS — Western markets still dragging their heels
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index fell 43.8 points over the report period ended Oct. 15 to close at 1,156.11. The resource index fell even farther, closing down 71.21 points at 2,234.75.Bor…
COMMENTARY — Reducing diesel exhaust
The Canadian ad hoc Diesel Committee deals with issues pertaining to diesel exhaust exposure and control in mining.A major topic of discussion is the addition by the American Conference of Governmenta…
STOCK MARKETS — Markets ride wave as metals sink
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s TSE 300 index hit two record high closings in the four trading days between Oct. 9 and 15. The TSE composite closed at a record 5,461.20 on Oct. 11 and came back with a 5,…