Gold funds as of Oct 3
MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $11.70 $5.97 $0.55 Price $10.38 $6.00 $0.29 Discount 11.28% 0.5% 47% Value $69,664,932 $100,455,226 N/A…
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Scotia buys affiliate
Scotia Prime Minerals (ASE) has acquired a private company holding a portfolio of mineral properties in Nova Scotia. Prior to the acquisition, the private company was a 79%-owned affiliate of Scotia P…
Letters to the Editor Anchor’s placer potential overlooked
Having renewed my subscription for a second year, I want to tell you how invaluable your publication is to U.S. investors that invest in the mining industry in Canada. I have tried other publications,…
McNickel completes Lac St. Jean drill program
Toronto-based McNickel Inc. (COATS) has completed the first phase of a major drill program on its 40-claim copper-nickel property under option in the Lac St. Jean area of Quebec. Using a cutoff grade …
Correction (October 09, 1989)
Contrary to information published in The Northern Miner last week, a recent report indicating that hole 58 has added 3.8 million tons to the reserve potential at Aur Resources (TSE) and Societe Minier…
Spot prices at a glance Week’s Price (US) Change
Gold*$366.05–$ 3.25 Silver*$ 5.23–$ 0.06 Platinum*$491.70+$ 1.70 Nickel**$ 4.89–$ 0.10 Lead**$ 0.34+$ 0.00 Copper$ 1.30+$ 0.04 Zinc$ 0.76+$ 0.01 Courtesy of Scotiabank. Information above believe…
Glamis tallies year-end loss
Despite record gold production of 29,248 oz, Glamis Gold (TSE) reported a net loss of $5.2 million or 32 cents per share on revenues of $14.05 million for its 1989 fiscal year ended June 30. In its p…
Yearn for metals built our civilization
Headings such as Bronze Age and Iron Age that measure our progress in civilization do not begin to convey the adrenalin rush that spurred our ancestors to seek out metals in the ground or to attempt t…
Australian owner may sell Pamour group of companies
Debt problems plaguing the parent Australian corporations of Pamour Inc. (TSE) may result in the sale of some or all of the latter’s mining assets. Pamour’s immediate parent, Giant Resources, is repor…
MISA regulations become law for Ontario mines
Ontario’s 67 metal and salt mines which discharge wastewater into lakes and rivers must commence monitoring their wastewater for more than 200 contaminants on Feb 1, 1990. The new monitoring regulatio…
COATS (over-the-counter) Dayton gains 35 cents
Several junior gold issues posted modest gains on COATS this week. Up by 35 cents were the shares of Patrick Sheridan’s Dayton Porcupine Gold Mines. The company’s Ross mine east of Timmins, Ont., is …
Montreal Exchange Trading perks up
Investment activity came alive this week with the general market portfolio index climbing almost 59 points and the mining and minerals index gaining more than 49 points. Daily trading volumes were fai…