High-tech uses for platinum group metals
(Editor’s note: The following is the second of a 2-part series on platinum group metals. The first part, published last month, focused on palladium.) The four other platinum group metals (pgm) — rhod…
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Vancouver Stock Exchange Brokers still bullish on gold
Just when it seemed gold was firming up nicely, the yellow metal backed off several dollars at press time and effectively put the damper on hopes gold issues would soon get off the back burner. Base m…
Metals Prices Futures Prices
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Mar145.00 140.70 144.60 — 5.50 May138.50 133.50 138.30 — 5.70 Jul132.00 126.60 …
Normetal drilling
Drilling on targets near old workings has resumed at the Normetal zinc-silver property in Perron and Desmeloizes twps. in northwestern Quebec, Normetal Mining Exploration (ME) and La Sarre Mining Expl…
INSIDER TRADES (March 20, 1989)
Agnico-Eagle — M. Drutz bought 36,000 (Dec., Jan.) @ $11.63-$12.88 to hold 37,000. Atlantic Goldfields — Waverley Asset Mgmt sold 1,836,000 (Feb., private) @ $1.10 to hold 568,233. Belmoral — Belmo…
Search for base metal deposits in Canada can’t be ignored
New base metal discoveries are needed if Canada is to maintain its position as a major supplier of such minerals to world markets, says a federal government officer with Energy, Mines and Resources Ca…
FINANCING (March 20, 1989)
VANCOUVER Golden Arrow Res — gross proceeds rec $250,000. Top Gun Expl — gross proceeds rec $275,000. Premier Gold Res — gross proceeds rec $225,000. Golden Grail Res — gross proceeds rec $292,500…
Metal Prices (March 20, 1989)
FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Mar 14 Mar 13 Mar 10 Mar 9 Mar 8 Copper 1860…
Atlantic halts merger plans, buys 23% Jascan stake instead
Backed by a new controlling shareholder, directors of Atlantic Goldfields (COATS) have decided not to go ahead with a proposed merger of the company with Jascan Resources (TSE). Instead Atlantic annou…
Yellow Band options Diana Res. property
Diana Resources (VSE) has signed a joint venture agreement with Yellow Band Resources (VSE) involving the former’s 28-claim property in the Lac St. Jean area of Quebec. Yellow Band may earn up to a 50…
Corona ups interest in Dolphin Explor.
Increasing its interest in Dolphin Explorations (TSE) recently was Toronto-based Corona Cor (TSE). A wholly-owned subsidiary of the latter, Corona-Hemlo, acquired an additional 654,545 shares of Dolp…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (March 20, 1989)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 97 cents – $1.00(US) per lb. (Feb 16, 1989). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.00- $1.03(US) per lb. (Jan 19, 1989). BISMUTH: New York dealer $6.40-$6.60(US) per lb (Feb 16, 1989)….