ODDS ‘N’ SODS — My Mexican odyssey
In 1975, I was cruising around the Mexican state of Guerrero, looking at showings, and my travels took me through Chilpancingo.I looked up a man whose first name was Francisco, a 71-year-old mining en…
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Foreign political risk hits home in 1998 — Spurned Canadian-based juniors turn to courts as numerous international deals hit snags
Although North American mining companies, as a group, have prospered in recent years by venturing to remote parts of the world, several Canadian companies were devastated in 1998 as a result of overse…
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (January 04, 1999)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,239, alloy US$1,030 per tonne (Dec. 29/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,220 per tonne (Dec. 29/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.10 per lb. (Dec. …
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Exploration down in ’98 but not out — Argentina, Newfoundland among hot spots for junior companies
Similar in mood to 1997, though comparatively free of scandal, 1998 will be remembered as the year exploration companies replaced promotional antics with survival tactics. But despite the bearish mark…
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Tuesday December 29, 1998Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$286.70- $2.00Silver*$ 4.92…
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Careers (January 04, 1999)
Pricewaterhouse CoopersEXECUTIVE SEARCHCHIEF METALLURGISTOur client, a major international gold producer, is seeking a Chief Metallurgist. Based at an Ontario mine site, the position will also t…
Royal Oak suspends debt payments — Greenstone reworks loans, boosts working capital
The walls keep closing in on Royal Oak Mines (RYO-T).Facing crushing debts, the exasperated gold miner announced two days before Christmas that it would defer making payments on its outstanding loans …