Index (May 17, 1999)
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1999
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Ontario, how does your garden grow?
Election time is when promises are a dime a dozen and politicians dangle the proverbial carrot to attract as many voters as they can on the promise of a free snack. Prior to nibbling, one should look …
LME WHSE LEVELS (May 17, 1999)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at May 11/99 (change from May 4 in brackets):MetalStocks(tonnes)Change…
GOLD FUNDS (May 17, 1999)
Gold Funds as of May 6, 1999BGRCentralNet Value$15.185.81Price$10.10$5.50…
SPOT PRICES (May 17, 1999)
Precious MetalsPrice (US)ChangeGold$278.00-$7.50Silver$ 5.40+$0.10…
Gammon takes bulk sample
With results in hand from a bulk-sampling program, Gammon Lake Resources (GAML-C) is gearing up for a 1,000-metre drilling program at its Brenda mine property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.Earlier this …
EuroZinc cuts good grades at Aljustrel
Drill results from the Feitais deposit on the formerly producing Aljustrel property in southern Portugal bode well for EuroZinc Mining (EZM-V).The newly formed company — an amalgamation of two Vancou…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — COMMENTARY — Canada’s mining metropolis
People who live and work in mining communities across Canada are acutely aware of the impact mining has on their daily lives. They know that mining brings new citizens, knowledge and prosperity to the…
Careers (May 10, 1999)
JS REDPATH CORPORATIONA full-service mine contracting company operation from Phoenix, Arizona, is currently seeking personnel to staff a major underground contract mine development opportunity in West…
Kennecott tests Vega kimberlite discovery
Kennecott Canada Exploration has completed two holes on the new Vega kimberlite discovery at the Ice claims in the Northwest Territories.The vertically drilled discovery hole intersected a 44.8-metre-…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Dow cracks 11,000, recedes
The Dow Jones industrial average broke through the 11,000 level one month after surpassing 10,000, but could not hold its position. It ended the April 26-May 4 report period up 54.4 points, or 0.5%, a…
Sunshine advances Pirquitas project
Sunshine Mining & Refining (SSC-N) has received a bankable feasibility study for the Pirquitas silver-tin project in northwestern Argentina.The study concludes that the operation is capable of produci…