TSE SHORT POSITIONS (October 28, 1996)
Short positions outstanding at October 15, 1996Larger individual positions included: Barrick Gold 9,357,266, down 721,481; Agnico-Eagle Mines 627,043, down 67,435; AJ Perron Gold 318,400, up 127,500; …
1996
PEOPLE — INT’L CROESUS (October 28, 1996)
Ricky Lai appointed director.
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Holmer finds new gold zone in Cuba
A mapping and sampling program is under way to test a gold zone discovered by Holmer Gold Mines (HGM-A) on its Matahambre West concession in western Cuba.The company detected the near-surface gold zon…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — VenCan revs up drills in Honduras
A 7,000-ft, 20-hole program of diamond drilling is under way on the Opoteca gold-silver concession in central Honduras.The owner, VenCan Gold (VCG-T), recently completed a $70,000 program of geochemic…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Juniors explore Baja Peninsula
Quebec-based Xemac Resources (XEM-V) and Vancouver-based LMX Resource (LMX-V) have signed a letter of intent to explore for minerals on the Catarina project near El Rosario, on the Baja Peninsula of M…
Westmin expands Wolverine and Lynx
In southeastern Yukon, drilling has extended the Wolverine and the newly discovered Lynx deposits over an area measuring 700 metres long.The joint-venture project is split 60-40 by Westmin Resources (…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Tombstone acquires Agalteca deposit
A program of linecutting, trenching and soil and rock sampling is under way at the Agalteca deposit in Honduras.Tombstone Explorations (TSO-V) is also resampling existing core from its recently acquir…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Dakota gains property in Mexico
Junior Dakota Resources (DAK-A) has acquired a past-producing gold property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The 300-ha Porvenir property is reported to contain commercial quantities of gold and silver, th…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Triton to expand at Limon gold project
With a goal of 83,000 oz. per year for 1997, Triton Mining (TTM-T) has announced it will expand operations at its Limon gold project in western Nicaragua.Triton expects to step up the development of i…
Spot prices at a glance (October 28, 1996)
Wednesday, October 23, 1996Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$383.95+ $3.15Silver*$ 4.98…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (October 28, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeMidday bid-ask prices in $US per tonneDateOct. 22Oct. 21Oct. 18Oct. 17Oct. 16…
More discoveries at Rankin Inlet
The Meliadine project near Rankin Inlet, N.W.T., may have the makings of a new Canadian gold district, according to partners Comaplex Minerals (CMF-T) and Cumberland Resources (CBD-T).”Let’s face it. …