1999

In your editorial “The Devco Disaster” (T.N.M., Feb. 8-14/99), you fell into the same trap that generations of Cape Bretoners have. I believe that you mistakingly referred to the underground Prince an…

First Marathon Securities has agreed to donate $450,000 to the Mineral Deposit Research Fund (MDRU) at the University of British Columbia and pay $50,000 in investigative costs as part of its final se…

For more than two years, the Birmingham Assay Office investigated the possible application of laser technology in the marking of jewelry and similar products. This marking process is called hallmarkin…

Robert Miller, James Taranik and Robert Quenon appointed directors.

Gold Funds as of February 4, 1999BGRCentralNet Value$13.936.06Price$9.40$…

Akrokeri-Ashanti Gold MinesAllied ResourcesArgentina GoldAscot ResourcesAtna ResourcesAur ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBillitonBolidenBreakwater ResourcesCampbell Reso…

Does The Northern Miner have copies of annual reports for a company called Caramora Porcupine Mines Limited (John Pump, president)? This company was formed in 1945, and its charter was cancelled in 19…

Swedish industrial conglomerate Trelleborg plans to divest its holding in its one-time subsidiary, Boliden (BOL-T), by distributing Boliden shares as a dividend to its shareholders.Trelleborg, which i…

The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index plummeted 239.81 points during the report period Feb. 3-9, ending the week at 6,443.97.Overshadowing the broad market’s depressing performance was an unexpected su…

The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index dropped 5.01 points, or 1.2%, to finish the week ended Feb. 9 at 414.21. The mining index slipped below the 300 mark, losing 8.25 points, or 2.7%, to close…

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BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateFeb. 9Feb. 8Feb. 5Feb. 4…