GOLD FUNDS (January 23, 1995)
BGR Central Net Value $16.89 $6.60 Price $14.00 $6.75 Discount 17.12% Premium 2.3% Value $133,012,000 $122,170,275…
1995
Nugget Res. plans drilling program
A mid-February start is planned for a drilling program at the Australian gold project of Nugget Resources (ASE). The junior’s property is in the famous Hill End district of New South Wales. President …
Greenstone financing raises $8.4 million
Latin American gold producer Greenstone Resources (TSE) has completed a 2-series convertible debenture offering valued at $8.4 million. Each series has a 5-year term and may be converted into Greensto…
Cyprus seeks El Abra funding
With a feasibility study wrapped up, Cyprus Amax Minerals (NYSE) is seeking almost US$1 billion to develop the Chilean copper project known as El Abra. The company is seeking a loan of $US700 million …
Claimstaker moves underground at Alwin
Junior Claimstaker Resources (VSE) has re-opened the underground workings at the Alwin copper mine, southwest of Kamloops, B.C. Exploration work will consist of driving a raise to surface from the exi…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (January 23, 1995)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Jan. 17 Jan. 16 Jan. 13 Jan. 12 Jan. 11 Copper 2973-2976 2983-2985 3028.5-3029.5 3013-3014 3009-3010 Lead 645-646 653-654 669.5-670.5 64…
Spot prices at a glance (January 23, 1995)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $382.00 + $7.00 Silver* $4.90 + $0.22 Platinum* $418.25 + $8.75 Nickel** $4.46 + $0.19 Lead** $0.30 $0.00 Copper $1.38 + $0.01 Zinc $0.54 + $0.02 Courtesy of Scotiabank….
Noront buys ground adjoining N.B. find
Regulators are expected to approve Noront Resources’ (TSE) acquisition of 15 claims northwest of Bathurst, N.B. The property adjoins ground held by Hendricks Minerals Canada (CDN), on which sulphide-r…
Drilling tests copper-cobalt targets in Mexico
Drilling on Copperstone Resources’ (VSE) Purgatorio concession in Mexico has confirmed the continuity of sediment-hosted copper-cobalt mineralization. The concession, situated north of Santa Rosalia i…
Princeton drilling Elenita copper project in Chile
At the Mina Elenita copper property in northern Chile, a reverse-circulation drill program is in full swing. The property, situated near Antofagasta, hosts a manto-type oxide copper deposit with an es…
Taurus and Cyprus form joint venture
A joint venture has been formed between International Taurus Resources (VSE) and Cyprus Canada, a unit of Cyprus Amax Minerals (NYSE). The announcement follows a $1.5-million exploration program by Ta…
Weak Australian dollar affects MIM’s performance
Despite the recent weakness of the Canadian dollar, most of this country’s mining companies continue to turn over a profit. This is because the products exported are sold in American dollars. Yet in A…