Spot prices at a glance (April 11, 1994)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $385.10 – $1.65 Silver* $ 5.53 – $0.08 Platinum* $407.75 – $0.25 Nickel** $ 2.49 – $0.05 Lead** $ 0.20 – $0.01 Copper $ 0.85 – $0.02 Zinc $ 0.42 – $0.01 Courtesy of Scot…
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LATIN AMERICAN SPECIAL — Peru privatizing its mineral
The largest mining company in Peru, Centromin, is up for sale. The sale of Centromin is a large step in the aggressive privatization program started by President Alberto Fujimori in 1992. It will mean…
Getty develops oxide copper
Leach tests on core from last year’s diamond drilling program on the Getty North property has returned positive results. The property, owned by Getty Copper (VSE) and situated in the Highland Valley o…
Martin speaking at Toronto ’94
Federal Finance Minister Paul Martin will address a May 4 joint luncheon during the Toronto ’94 mining show. The luncheon will be part of the Minerals Outlook Conference, a 1-day event sponsored by th…
PEOPLE — CUMBERLAND RESOURCES (April 11, 1994)
Glen Dickson appointed president; William McCrindle appointed vice-president and John Greig appointed chairman.
PEOPLE — AGINCOURT EXPLORATIONS (April 11, 1994)
Murray Provost and Bruce Horner appointed directors.
South Australia invites exploration
An increase in exploration in South Australia has prompted that state’s government to commit funds for a further work program. About A$1 million of the A$5-million program will finance airborne geophy…
Onshore, Minorco to drill Irish play
Partners Onshore Resources and Minorco are continuing their search for base metals on a 650-sq.-km property in central Ireland. The property is on a major structural trend which extends southwestwards…
LAST BUT NOT LEAST — Bre-X hits gold in Indonesia
A drill hole on Bre-X Minerals’ (ASE) Busang prospect in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, has intersected gold mineralization. BRH-4A, the first hole in a program of 10, returned 4 grams gold per tonne ove…
Sikaman to convert preference shares
At the annual meeting in Toronto, shareholders of Sikaman Gold Resources approved management’s proposal to convert all Series A, B and C preference shares into common shares. A total of 2.4 million pr…
Dayton gets bank loan for Chilean play
An underwriting commitment from Barclays Bank and Banque Paribas will help Dayton Mining (TSE) bring its Chilean gold project to production. The two banks agreed to lend the company US$50 million, sub…
LAST BUT NOT LEAST — Correction (April 11, 1994)
Producer Rio Algom (TSE) generated revenue of $22.1 million in 1993 from the combined disposition of its interests in El Condor Resources (VSE), St. Philips Resources (VSE) and two other portfolio inv…