Countless mines ministers, both federal and provincial, have come and gone during the 82-year history of this paper. We’ve had some good ones, some that did a passable job, and others who were plain a…
Teck (TEK-T) has signed a deal with Corona Gold (CRG-T) whereby the latter can earn a 50% interest in the 2,100-ha Tsacha gold property in British Columbia.To earn its interest, Corona must spend $500…
Escalating costs pose a greater threat to the mining industry than do falling metal prices, according to the head of the mining group for Price Waterhouse.In a speech delivered at the accounting firm’…
Toronto-based Messina Diamond (msc.u-t) has completed the evaluation of 1,303 carats recovered from its initial bulk sampling of the Satellite pipe at the Liqhobong project in Lesotho, South Africa.Th…
Producer Rex Diamond (RXD-T) has secured permits to explore two concessions in the northwestern African country of Mauritania.The land package covers 46,700 km in the northwest part of the country, wh…
upThe Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index edged up 6.55 points, or 0.8%, over the holiday-shortened report period ended Oct. 14 to close at 838.4. The mining index finished at 748.74, up 6.48 poi…
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,633 per tonne(Oct. 14/97).Antimony: Composite free market, US$1,935 per tonne (Oct. 14/97).Bismuth: Composite free market US$3.40 per lb. (Sept. 30/97).Cadmium: Composi…
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BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange – Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)DateOct. 14Oct. 13Oct. 10Oct. 9Oc…
1997Oct.14Oct.13Oct.10Oct.9Oct.8HighLowComposite…
The Toronto Stock Exchange continued to perform at an impressive pace during the report period of Oct. 8 to Oct. 14, with the TSE 300 composite index closing at 7168.77, a drop of 41.16 points, or 0.6…
Gold Funds as of October 9, 1997BGRCentralNet Value$18.38$5.98Price$13.65…
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