EDITORIAL PAGE — Mr. Miner goes to Ottawa
Oct. 18 is “Lobby Day” for a group of mining industry representatives who will descend on Ottawa to deliver the “Keep Mining in Canada” message to as many members of Parliament as possible.The strateg…
1995
U.S. Hall of Fame gets donations
Old-timers and mining executives alike gathered in late September to induct eight men into the National (U.S.) Mining Hall of Fame.The pioneers (only three of whom are still living) were inducted by M…
Mid-North eyes Flin Flon ground
Alberta-listed Mid-North Resources will gain a stake in five properties near Flin Flon, Man.The company will acquire 10% of the War Baby property and a 25% interest in the four remaining properties. T…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, SEPT. 27-OCT. 3
Val(000s)HighLowCloseChange Inco Ltd T237567$46 3/443 1/243 5/8-1 1/4Sherritt T103528$18 1/216 5/817 5/8+3/4Barrick Gold T60924$3533 3/434-3/8Placer Dome T57224$35 3/833 1/…
Gold funds (October 09, 1995)
Gold Funds as of September 28BGRCentralNet Value$17.61$6.66Price$14.13$6.500Discount19.79%2.4%Value$137,678,000$117,645,450…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (October 09, 1995)
— 1995 –Oct 3Oct 2Sept 29Sept 28Sept 27HighLowComposite”300″4499.494494.894529.754521.454500.064718.273983.34Metals&Minerals4671.694796.884858.92N/A4785.835276.123273.56Integrate…
Spot prices at a glance (October 09, 1995)
Wednesday, October 4, 1995Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$382.60-$0.60Silver*$ 5.34-$0.12Platinum*$416.25-$4.00Nickel**$ 3.59-$0.27Lead**$ 0.27$0.00Copper $ 1.30-$0.03Zinca$ 0.4…
Arizona Star funds work program at Aldebaran gold project in Chile
Proceeds from a private placement arranged by Arizona Star Resource (VSE) will finance feasibility work on the Cerro Casale deposit in Chile.The deposit forms part of the Aldebaran property, which is …
PRODUCER PRICES (October 09, 1995)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US81.5 cents-82.5 cents per lb. (September 15, 1995).ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.50 per lb. (July 14, 1995).BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.90-4.00 per lb. (Septem…
Ghanaian project takes shape for Akiko Gold Resources
A reconnaissance program in southwestern Ghana has yielded highly prospective drill targets for Akiko Gold Resources (VSE).Results from rock chip and soil samples indicate gold values of up to 0.69 oz…
Armistice hopeful in Virginatown
Lower-than-anticipated head grades at its property in Virgiantown, Ont., have not deterred Armistice Resources (ME).Bulk sampling of 2,903 tons of material yielded 580.4 oz. gold, for a recovered grad…
McWatters project under development
Montreal-listed joint-venture partners Ecu Gold Mining and McWatters Mining have begun a development program on the McWatters gold mine property near Rouyn-Noranda, Que.The work involves sinking a dec…