1991

Crowning 16 years of exploration by Inco (TSE) in the Victor area on the eastern rim of the Sudbury, Ont., basin, three deep drill holes have returned assays that are little short of momentous. Grades…

Joseph Lechman appointed president.

BGR Central Net Value $8.30 $4.94 Price $7.38 $4.400 Discount 11.11% 10.9% Value $49,398,725 $74,026,920…

An updated reserve report is being prepared by Placer Dome (TSE) and American Reserve Mining (ME) following the completion of the current phase of deep drilling at the Paymaster gold project at Timmin…

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Sep 109.55 106.90 107.40 + 3.00 Oct 107.40 105.70 106.50 + 3.80 Nov 105.60 105.00 105.40 + 3.40 SILVER (in US cen…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $352.40 + $4.40 Silver* $ 4.24 + $0.15 Platinum* $357.50 + $2.75 Nickel** $ 3.44 – $0.02 Lead** $ 0.24 …. Copper $ 1.06 + $0.03 Zinc $ 0.46 – $0.01 Courtesy of Scotiab…

The expectation in London that economic and political problems in South Africa will soon affect copper supplies recently drove futures prices to a 5-month high of US$1.10 per lb. But Richardson Greens…

Drilling on the Unuk project in the Eskay Creek region of northwestern British Columbia is generating some market excitement, particularly in the two junior companies involved. Granges (TSE) recently …

Sept 24 Sept 23 Sept 20 Sept 19 Sept 18 High Low Composite”300″ 3398.10 3396.61 3407.09 3411.95 3418.48 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals2893.55 2873.74 2894.73 2915.43 2919.88 3453.06 2502.63 Intergr…

Brokers from central Canada recently had their first look at the new underground coal mine here which will provide security for Curragh Resources’ (TSE) latest private placement. Cash flow from the We…

Toronto-based Noront Resources (VSE) has entered an agreement with prospector Don McKinnon to acquire a 60% interest in the Hurdman Twp. base metal and Clavos West gold properties in northern Ontario….

Constitutional issues aside, Inco Ltd. was the big talking point among mining watchers during the week ended Sept. 24. The nickel miner’s activities clearly caught the attention of residents in Sept-I…