Lifting Zenmac’s cease-trading order
With its corporate house now back in order, Zenmac Zinc’s (ASE) cease-trading order is expected to be lifted shortly, its recent and unusually well-attended annual meeting was told. The meeting was ch…
1992
More high-grade copper intersected at Cerattepe
Recent drilling by Cominco Resources International (TSE) intersected exceptional thicknesses of high-grade copper mineralization within the previously defined limits of the Cerattepe copper deposit in…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Freewest discovers copper-bearing float
High-grade copper-bearing float has been uncovered by Freewest Resources (TSE) in the Bathurst mining camp of northern New Brunswick. The company says several sub-angular boulders of chloritic mudston…
COMMENTARY — Debate over U.S. Mining Law
Perhaps the most urgent issue for mining in the West has been the attempt to amend or to revoke the Mining Law of 1872. For four or more years, a fight to replace the Law was led by Representative Nic…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Giving credit where it is due
The article “Madsen puts hope in `Mr. Chibougamau'” (T.N.M., Oct. 26/92) appears to give credit where credit is due. That is often the case when a single source is quoted. In the article, Ram Kanwar i…
B.C. unveils new labor code
British Columbia’s mining industry is expressing concerns about Bill 84, the new labor relations code introduced in the provincial legislature in late October. Tom Waterland, president of the Mining A…
Agreements halt shipments of CIS uranium to U.S.
The recently concluded agreements between the governments of the U.S. and of six uranium-producing republics of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will have a positive impact on the uranium …
Viceroy increases output, earnings
Increased gold production at the Castle Mountain gold mine enabled Viceroy Resource (TSE) to boost its second-quarter earnings by 28% to $1.5 million from $1.2 million earned during the first quarter….
TSE INDICES (November 16, 1992)
Nov. 10 Nov. 9 Nov. 6 Nov. 5 Nov. 4 High Low Composite”300″3277.20 3293.76 3299.77 3339.76 3344.80 4009.47 3009.91 Metals&Minerals 2658.59 2684.85 2702.84 2727.68 2742.64 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated Mi…
METALS PRICES — FREE MARKET (November 16, 1992)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Nov. 10 Nov. 9 Nov. 6 Nov. 5 Nov. 4 Copper 1406-1408 1384-1385 1397-1398 1431-1432 1…
Adonos, Bellex negotiate merger
Juniors Adonos Resources (TSE) and Bellex Mining (VSE) have agreed conditionally to an amalgamation of the companies, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. The name of the amalgamated compan…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Worrying trade war
Just when you thought it was safe to venture outside, another “war” rears its ugly head on the world stage. In this case, it is a trade war encompassing superpowers and Third World nations alike. As t…