Spot prices at a glance (August 14, 1995)
Wednesday, August 9, 1995Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$384.50+$1.85Silver*$ 5.29+$0.14Platinum*$422.75+$0.75Nickel**$ 4.03+$0.12Lead**$ 0.28 $0.00Copper $ 1.37+$0.02Zinca$…
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Gold Funds (August 14, 1995)
Gold Funds as of August 8BGRCentralNet Value$17.99$6.53Price$13.50$6.25Discount24.95%4.3%Value$140,649,000$113,120,625…
STOCK MARKETS — Voisey Bay saga continues to captivate western markets
Western markets were characterized by mixed results at the end of the report period which closed Aug. 8. The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index dropped by more than nine points to 1,296.03, while…
STOCK MARKETS — Markets make gains as dollar strengthens
The holiday weekend in several Canadian provinces left most investors indifferent as the Toronto Stock Exchange posted a moderate gain of 34.82 points. Over the 4-day report week ended Aug. 8, the TSE…
Companies (August 14, 1995)
INDEXAgnico-EagleAlleghenyAmerican BullionAsarcoBarrick GoldBattle MtnBema GoldCanAlaskaCash ResourcesColumbia YukonCons MagnaCons NirvanCons ViscountFalconbridgeFirst LabradorFormation CapitalGold R…
Conger heads up World Gold Council
Harry Conger, chairman of Homestake Mining, was elected chairman of the World Gold Council during its annual meeting held recently in Bangkok, Thailand.The council is an international organization for…
Eight inducted in Hall of Fame
The National Mining Hall of Fame will honor eight leaders in the American mining industry at its eighth annual banquet.Of the eight inductees, three are still living: Dr. Frederick Hauck (age 101), Si…
Ontario to reform WCB
The newly elected government of Michael Harris has outlined the initial steps it will take to turn around Ontario’s workers’ compensation program.Labor Minister Elizabeth Witmer says the government in…
PRODUCER PRICES (August 14, 1995)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US88 cents-89 cents per lb. (July 28, 1995).ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.50 per lb. (July 14, 1995).BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.60-3.70 per lb. (July 21, 1995)….
Guyana Gold works Tamberlin
Results from ongoing reverse-circulation drilling are being used to determine the distribution of gold mineralization at the Tamberlin project in western Guyana.By drilling through the saprolite rock …
Gold Reserve sole owner of Brisas property in Km 88
Spokane-based Gold Reserve (TSE) now owns all of the Brisas concession in Venezuela’s Kilometre 88 district.By acquiring minority interests in two subsidiaries (Gold Reserve Aruba and Glandon), the co…
Puma drills copper-gold prospect
Drilling will resume on the Uspallata project in west-central Argentina.VSE-listed Puma Minerals (formerly Abo Resources) has outlined a potential porphyry copper-gold prospect within its 400,000-hect…