FUTURES PRICES (December 30, 1991)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Dec 97.60 96.30 97.40 – 0.75 Jan 97.60 96.60 97.70 – 0.30 Feb 97.80 96.50 97.80 – 1.10 SILVER (in US cents per oz…
1991
Recapturing the `lost art’ of narrow vein mining
Narrow vein mining. Something our fathers knew a great deal about but very nearly a lost art today. To help remedy the deficiency, the Quebec Mining Association (QMA) recently sponsored a “narrow vein…
VIEW FROM THE WEST
Recently I read a book entitled Trashing the Planet by Dixy Lee Ray with Lou Guzzo, which gives a common-sense view of contentious environmental issues. Ray notes that Dr. James Hansen, who in 1988 tr…
Solomon buys Lucky Shot mine
For US$200,000, a unit of Solomon Resources (VSE) recently acquired the Lucky Shot gold mine and related surface facilities which includes a modern 100-ton-per-day mill near Anchorage, Alaska. Solomon…
FREE MARKET (December 30, 1991)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Dec 24 Dec 23 Dec 20 Dec 19 Dec 18 Copper NA 1149-1151 1168-1169 1185-1186 1183-1184…
Camreco merger is complete
The amalgamation of Camreco (TSE) and Environmental Technologies Investments is complete. Consequently, the common shares of Camreco have been delisted from The Toronto Stock Exchange and replaced by …
EDITORIAL PAGE (December 30, 1991)
We know we’re going to take a lot of ribbing, but there really was no other choice. Margaret Witte, our Mining Man of the Year for 1991, was the newsmaker who made things happen in 1991 — assembling …
INSIDER TRADING (December 30, 1991)
American Barrick Resources (TSE) Vice-President Kenneth Thomas recently earned a substantial profit by exercising options on the Toronto-based gold producer’s stock. According to the Ontario Securitie…
Mining Man of the Year — Witte gathers rag-tag mines, builds
When Margaret (Peggy) Witte launched her initiative to acquire and revitalize the Pamour group companies in late 1990, it was perceived in some circles as being overly ambitious if not foolhardy. Gold…
Non-cash offer — Royal Oak bids for Hope Brook
The Hope Brook gold mine in Newfoundland could be re-opened next summer if Royal Oak Mines (TSE) is successful with its plans to acquire the mine and related facilities from Hope Brook Gold, a subsidi…
Battle Mountain ups reserves at Jewel
Stepout drilling over the past year on the Crown Jewel property in northeastern Washington state has boosted preliminary estimates of reserves to 8.7 million tons grading 0.19 oz. gold per ton. The ne…
Inco takes over Fort Knox play
Big brother Inco (TSE) has taken over the supervision of exploration at Fort Knox Gold Resources’ (TSE) base metal prospect in the Shining Tree area of northeastern Ontario. The decision was announced…