Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (December 28, 1987)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Dec 131.95 125.00 127.00 + 6.40 Jan 123.50 123.50 123.50 + 7.90 Mar …
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Corona gold loan
A gold loan of 106,000 oz has allowed International Corona Resources to pay off its share (50%) of the financing for the producing David Bell gold mine at Hemlo in northern Ontario. Corona sold the go…
Pioneer Metals commissions mill
VANCOUVER — Following an amazingly short construction period of 35 weeks, Pioneer Metals is commissioning the mill at its Puffy Lake gold project in northwestern Manitoba. As anticipated, the first d…
Viceroy to start gold production next summer
With major permits granted and financing arranged, Viceroy Resources expects to begin production at its Castle Mountain heap leach gold property in San Bernardino Cty., Calif., by next summer. The $11…
Pamour parent gaining new Australian owners
The Australian parent of Pamour Inc. is gaining new controlling shareholders. Giant Resources, which in addition to Australia and Canada operates in New Zealand and South America, and which controls P…
Western makes $92-million bid for Nova Scotia gold producer
Terry Coughlan has accomplished what most in the industry only dr eam of. Over the past seven years he has built the largest single portfolio of gold properties in Nova Scotia under the banner of Seab…
Sandhurst gets interest in Cdn.-United Minerals
Australian- based Sandhurst Mining N.L, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Levelscope Ltd., has agreed to purchase 19.9% of the outstanding shares of Canadian-United Minerals. The company will spend…
Western Mng. bids for Grandview Res.
VANCOUVER — Subject to shareholders and regulatory body approvals, Western Mining Corp., through its wholly-owned subsidiary wmc (bc) will take control of Grandview Resources. The Australian mining g…
Louvem, partners completing drilling at Courvan bet
Encouraged by a drilling campaign just concluding on the Courvan gold property near Val d’Or, Que., are partners Louvem Mines (52%), Courvan Mining (45%) and Aabarock Mining Resources (3%). The curren…
Musacocho bucks market trend with $18 million offering
While the Black Monday market debacle has forced other companies to cut back on their equity financing activities, Toronto-based Muscocho Explorations is going ahead with a plan to raise $18.87 millio…
Indian exhibition
Planning a major mining show next year is India, with the staging of the Indian International Mining Equipment and Minerals Processing Technology Exhibition in New Delhi. The exhibition, scheduled for…
Editorial Tax Reform hurts base metal miners
These glory days for gold are overshadowing the importance of base metals to Canada’s mining industry to the point where the future of base metal mining in Canada is not at all clear. The last thing t…