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Metal Snips (January 22, 1990)

Low uranium prices — below US$10 per lb on the spot market — have wiped out the mining of that mineral in New Mexico. The state, which had 55 uranium mines in 1978, saw its last such mine close rece…


Card Lake active

With exploration action heating up in the Harker-Holloway area of northern Ontario, Card Lake Resources gained 1 cents to close at 33 cents on volume of 17,200 shares. American Barrick has an option…


Edinburgh to host IMM Council in July

The 14th Congress of the Council of Mining and Metallurgical Institutions will be held July 2-6 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The focus will be the expanding range of minerals and materials required by cont…



Black Hawk drills

Drilling has resumed with three rigs at Black Hawk Mining’s (TSE) Minago nickel project in Manitoba. The program will follow up the best results received to date on the property. Last winter, Black Ha…


Metal Prices (January 22, 1990)

FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Jan 16 Jan 15 Jan 12 Jan 11 Jan 10 Copper …


Montreal Exchange Indices well off

Investors lost ground in active trading for the week ended Jan. 16, with the market portfolio tumbling more than 38 points and the mining and minerals index declining more than 19 points. Daily volume…


Belmoral resumes work on Yorbeau’s Astoria

Underground exploration work has been resumed by Belmoral Mines (TSE) on Yorbeau Resources’ (TSE) Astoria gold project, three miles south of Rouyn-Noranda, Que. Drifting is under way at the AW-zone on…


Pamorex, Tundra deal

Pamorex Minerals (TSE) has signed an option agreement with Tundra Gold Mines (VSE) to explore Tundra’s Winnie Lake base metals property near Kirkland Lake, Ont. Drilling by Tundra last year intersecte…


Nuinsco’s Hume a believer

Nuinsco Resources (TSE) President Doug Hume remains doggedly determined that his company’s Cameron Lake gold project in northwestern Ontario will even tually be a mine. After a number of setbacks, inc…



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