Metal Prices FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices
Date Sept. 8 Sept. 7 Sept. 4 Sept. 3 Sept. 2 Copper 1069-1070 N/A 1044-1046 1031-1032 1043-1044 Lead 412- 414 N/A 412- 414 408- 409 404- 405 Zinc 448- 450 N/A 457- 458 453- …
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Lingman Lake results so significant program will likely be
Exploration work is going full tilt at Lingman Lake, near the Manitoba-Ontario border. About 25 people are on site, supporting a mapping, trenching and sampling program under the direction of Durham G…
Letters to the Editor U.S. 2nd biggest gold producer?
Your editorial in The Northern Miner of Aug 24 raised the question “Who really will be No 2 gold producer?” in the Western World. Perhaps we can help clarify this issue from figures taken from the soo…
Polestar outlines platinum anomalies
Anomalous zones of nickel, copper and platinum group metals values have been identified by Polestar Exploration on the company’s Kluane Lake claims in the Yukon. A stripping program is under way in ad…
Aber one of many companies looking for gold in the N.W.T.
The venerable DC-3 aircraft helped open up the north, but in recent years flow-through financing has played a major role in developing its mineral wealth. The pace of exploration in the Northwest Terr…
Rambo initiates drilling program
A 15,000-ft drilling program is in progress on the Coleraine property in Quebec’s Eastern Twps., near Thetford Mines, to test for chromium, platinum and gold, Rambo Explorations reports. While no assa…
Metal Prices FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot Gold, Silver,
Sept. 8 Sept. 7 Sept. 4 Sept. 3 Sept. 2 Gold London Bullion Dealers afternoon (morning) $US per oz. 456.95(462.75) 463.50(464.40) 464.75(464.40) 463.70(462.15) 463.10(456.55) Gold Bank of Nova Sco…
Strike in S. Africa lasts three weeks
The more than 300,000 gold and coal miners in South Africa who went on strike this summer for three weeks returned to work without the 30% increase in wages the National Union of Mineworkers was deman…
Flanagan and partners exceed reserve numbers
Estimated reserves at the Magnacon gold project northwest of Wawa, Ont., are strongly exceeding original expectations, the three joint-venture partners report. The companies involved in the project ar…
Nordac is encouraged by drilling, trenching on Yukon joint venture
Encouraging results are reported by Nordac Mining Corp. on the Goldstar gold property on Mt. Freegold, in central Yukon. Nordac is in a joint venture on the property (66 2/3%), with Rexford Minerals, …
Syngold joins with Minnova to explore bet
An agreement has been reached between Syngold Exploration and Minnova Inc. whereby the former will participate in an underground exploration program at the Delbridge/Kerralda property near Rouyn-Noran…
Yukon Chamber mining school
The British Columbia and Yukon Chamber of Mines will hold its 69th annual prospecting and mining school in Vancouver again this year. Classes begin Tuesday, Sept 15, and run Tuesday and Thursday eveni…