ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Night shift in Alaska
Long ago, I was a young member of a party of gold hunters in south-central Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains, and the rush was on to come up with tangible evidence of high-grade gold before winter set in.W…
1998
MINING MARKETS AND INVESTMENT NEWS — Eastern Markets — Precious metals slump while base metals languish
During the report period April 29-May 5, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index recovered from the previous period’s scare over interest-rate hikes. The index closed the period at 7,720.12, up…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, April 29-May 5
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Index (May 11, 1998)
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Meetings (May 11, 1998)
May 11, CochiseMay 11, GlobexMay 11, Huldra SilverMay 11, New Venero GoldMay 11, Silverado GoldMay 11, Southern Africa MineralsMay 11, Vista GoldMay 11, Windy MountainMay 12, Barrick GoldMay 12, Condo…
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (May 11, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,414, alloy US$1,291 per tonne (May 5/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,525 per tonne (May 5/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.90 per lb. (May 5/98)…
Condor identifies kimberlite pipe
Initial results of till sampling have revealed highly anomalous kimberlite indicator minerals at the Kikerk Lake diamond project in the Northwest Territories.Condor International Resource (COD-V) repo…
Nasdaq boots “desert dirt”
Shares of International Precious Metals (IPMC-C) have been delisted from the Nasdaq SmallCap Market after regulators raised concerns about the “adequacy” of the company’s disclosure during the 18-mont…
LME Warehouse Levels (May 11, 1998)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Apr.28/98 (change from Apr. 21 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…
Abacus hits hot values at La Manchuria
Abacus Minerals (AMC-T) has received results from the first two holes of its recently completed first-phase drill program at the La Manchuria property in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province.Both holes enc…
Rio Algom’s operations enjoy profitable quarter
While weak copper prices hurt its bottom line, Rio Algom (ROM-T) nevertheless turned in a strong quarter from an operational standpoint, with both increased copper production and lower cash costs.The …
Insider Trading Insiders tighten grip on World Wide
Senior management of World Wide Minerals (WWS-T) dramatically increased their stock in that company through private placements in March, according to insider trading reports released by the Ontario Se…