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Mexico’s new rules draw flood of activity

Interest in Mexico’s mineral potential is being stimulated by recent changes to the country’s mining and tax regulations which have streamlined the process of granting mining rights and permitted 100%…


PRODUCER PRICES (March 25, 1991)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US70.5-71.5 cents per lb. (Mar. 7, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US86-88 cents per lb. (Feb. 28, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Jan. 31, 1991). CADMI…


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Anti-engineering comments hurt

It is people like A. Chamot (“Engineers deserve a ‘good swift boot’,” T.N.M., Jan. 28/91) who really make me mad. It seems Chamot has a profound dislike of the engineering profession verging on the bo…


Thunderwood aims to drill gold, base metal prospects

Working hard to become an operating mining company in the near future is Thunderwood Resources (TSE). Management’s goal is to aggressively develop top quality mineral properties in areas with establis…


Deak Resources reduces debt

After securing $3.4 million in loans from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund and the FedNor Core Industrial Program, Deak Resources (TSE) has been able to complete agreements for a $3-million private …


Phelps, Scotia plan to drill targets

Phelps Dodge of Canada, a unit of Phelps Dodge (NYSE), has signed an agreement to option a 51% interest in each of three Nova Scotia properties from Scotia Prime Minerals (ASE). The agreements pave th…


Spot prices at a glance (March 25, 1991)

Price (US) Week’s Change Gold* $364.20 – $ 1.00 Silver* $ 4.04 – $ 0.02 Platinum* $401.45 – $ 5.05 Nickel** $ 3.98 + $ 0.08 Lead** $ 0.27 $ 0.00 Copper*DA $ 1.08 – $ 0.02 Zinc*DD $ 0.54 + $ 0.00 Court…


Northgate writes down investment in Colomac

Toronto-based Northgate Exploration (TSE) and affiliate NorthWest Gold (AMEX) have joined the growing list of Canadian gold producers to have included substantial writedowns on resource properties wit…


Exploration inAlaska up by 19%

A review of exploration activity in Alaska for 1990 shows spending increased 19% to US$56.7 million from the previous year’s US$47.8 million. Three gold projects near Juneau, all in advanced stages of…


NEWS IN BRIEF Marshall Minerals

Marshall Minerals (ASE) reported completing the acquisition of the 45% interest in the Sangold property at Foleyet, Ont., it did not already own. Marshall issued 748,886 shares at $1.05 per share (for…


Minera proceeds with Ivan study

Toronto-based Minera Rayrock (TSE) says initial capital costs to build a new copper mine at 100% owned Ivan property in Chile are estimated at US$19.5 million, including US$3 million for working capit…


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