Spot prices at a glance (August 23, 1993)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $372.85 – $8.50 Silver* $ 4.69 – $0.10 Platinum* $388.00 – $5.25 Nickel** $ 2.08 – $0.11 Lead** $ 0.17 – $0.01 Copper $ 0.87 – $0.01 Zinc $ 0.39 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotia…
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PRODUCER PRICES (August 23, 1993)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US55.75-56.75 cents per lb. (Aug. 12, 1993). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US76-80 cents per lb. (June 10, 1993). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.70 per lb. (June 11, 199…
Gold Funds (August 23, 1993)
BGR Central Net Value $13.65 $6.15 Price $12.13 $6.375 Discount 11.16% 3.7% Value $76,449,000 $115,383,038…
South Africa in global spotlight
Easily the richest country on the African continent, South Africa is fast becoming as lawless and unheeding of human rights as many neighboring nations, such as Zaire and Mozambique, where anarchy has…
MVP completes bond, warrant issue
Toronto-based junior MVP Capital (TSE) has issued $1 million in convertible bonds and warrants. The bonds will have an interest rate of 10% per year payable semi-annually in cash or 14% per year payab…
Chinese gold miners asked to boost output
China has told gold producers to increase output and meet state quotas to ensure an annual growth rate of 10%, Agence France Presse reports from Beijing. The nation’s gold reserves have been affected …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Soquem drilling Douay prospect
Drilling is under way on the Douay gold property in the Casa Berardi area of northwestern Quebec, Northern Abitibi Mining (ASE) reports. Quebec Crown exploration company Soquem is operating the progra…
Tin producers try promotion
To help boost the languishing tin mining industry, producers have set up a company in London to promote research and expand use of the metal. The new company, ITRA Ltd., is to coax international tin u…
Difficult times for producers
The past few years have been disastrous for mining companies in the Western World, says a report published by British-based Metals and Minerals Research Services. Between 1988 and 1992, nominal US dol…
PEOPLE — OPACT RESOURCES (August 23, 1993)
Donald Scott appointed director.
No silver linings evident in B.C. mining cloud
Plagued with uncertainty over its future, the British Columbia mining industry is urging the provincial government to demonstrate that it is interested in reviving the ailing sector. Government attitu…
Minera Rayrock announces production plans for Ivan
The Ivan copper project in northern Chile is to enter production, Minera Rayrock (TSE) has announced. he junior expects start-up to commence by mid-1994 at about 22 million lb. copper cathode per year…