Nike drill results spur Romarco on
Results from the second phase of drilling on the Nike gold property in Nevada have prompted Romarco Minerals (R-T) to increase its exploration budget.The project, in which Romarco is earning a half in…
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COMMENTARY — Idaho act sets standard for wildlife conservation
Mining companies in central Idaho’s Lemhi Cty. helped negotiate, and recently signed, a historic, multi-party agreement to protect stream-side habitats for the area’s endangered species.Working in con…
Spot prices at a glance (June 24, 1996)
Wednesday, June 19, 1996Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$386.00+$1.50…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Ivan copper mine reaching design capacity
Production rates and profits are climbing at the Ivan copper mine operated by Minera Rayrock (MRN-T), shareholders were told during the annual meeting in Toronto.The Chilean mine produces cathode copp…
STOCK MARKETS — VSE gets jitters in wake of selloff
Western markets remain nervous in the wake of the sell-off that lopped more than 10% from Vancouver indices in the space of a few days during the first week of June.Share prices continued their slide …
Merger will form industrial/specialty mineral producer
Mountain Minerals (MIM-T) and Highwood Resources (HWD-T) will merge to form a Calgary-based industrial producer with advanced specialty metals and rare-earth deposits.Mountain Minerals is a producer o…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Regal acquires Kidd Twp. property
Regal Goldfields (REGL-C) has assumed full ownership of its base metal property in Kidd Twp., Ont., 2.4 km west of the Kidd Creek mine near Timmins.Previously it held a 50% interest.The 12-claim prope…
STOCK MARKETS — Copper crisis ripples through TSE
It’s not unusual to see the resource stocks outperform a rising market. But this week, market watchers got to see a bear market that didn’t find its tastiest dinner in the resource sectors.The Toronto…
Cepeda hits gold in S. Carolina
At the joint venture property it shares with Cominco (CLT-T), Calgary-based Cepeda Minerals (CMM-V) has intercepted high-grade gold mineralization.The first hole of a program at the Buzzard target in …
Stepout drilling finds more for Dakota
At the Anchor Hill gold deposit in South Dakota, Dakota Mining (DKT-T) is encouraged by results from ongoing stepout drilling.Results from the first 14 holes, which were drilled to the northeast and t…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Imperial’s potential renders Glamis a buy
The strength and potential of its assets in California bode well for Glamis Gold (GLG-T), according to Brian Christie, a mining analyst at brokerage house Canaccord Capital.A low-cost North American g…
Metal Prices — FREE MARKET (June 24, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeMidday bid-ask prices in $US per tonneDateJune 18June 17June 14June 13June 12…