Meetings (September 21, 1998)
Sept. 21, Bargold Sept. 21, Black Swan Sept. 21, El Bonanza Sept. 21, New Sage Sept. 21, Savannah Sept. 21, True Expl. Sept. 21, War Eagle Sept. 21, Western Amer. Sept. 22, Amarc Sept. 22, American Se…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Auspex, Vestor expand Fetais deposit
Partners Auspex Minerals (APJ-V) and International Vestor Resources (IVS-V) have released further positive drill results from the Fetais deposit in Aljustrel, Portugal.Highlights from the 13-hole prog…
Companies (September 21, 1998)
Aber ResAgnico-EagleAscot ResourcesAurizon MinesAuspex MineralsBarrick GoldBattle Mtn GoldBlack Hawk MgBroken HillBro-X MineralsCambiorComaplex MinComincoCumberland ResDayton MiningDenis…
CORRECTION (September 21, 1998)
In our Aug. 24 report on the merger of Glamis Gold (GLG-T) and Mar-West Resources (MSR-V), we incorrectly stated that the latter’s president, Simon Ridgway, and vice-president of exploration, Robert W…
Lac des les struggling for profits
Despite robust prices for platinum group metals, profits have remained elusive at the Lac des les mine near Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada’s only primary platinum group metals producer.In the first six mo…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — TSE falls while resource markets mixed
The Toronto Stock Exchange experienced a broad trading range over the Sept. 9-15 report period, with the 300 index shedding 120.01 points to end at 5,857.04.Resource stocks were mixed, with the gold a…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — VSE edges down; combined value ASE gains
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index edged down 1.34 points, or 0.3%, to finish the Sept. 9-15 period at 407.05. The mining index lost 4.67 points, or 1.6%, to close at 281.85.The combined val…
METAL PRICES (September 21, 1998)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateSept. 15Sept. 14Sept. 11Sept…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — QUERY — No news is bad news for holder of de-listed shares
It would help if you could tell me what has happened to the following companies: Greater Laurier Uranium Mines (formerly Mont Laurier Uranium Mines), Newfields Minerals (which, at one point, was to be…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Wall Street on rocky road
After a rocky report period (Sept. 9-15), the Dow Jones industrial average ended fractionally higher. The average dived during the first half of the period, losing several hundred points, only to reco…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — GUEST COLUMN — Mining must sing own praises
As director of external liaison for the Lassonde Mineral Engineering Program at the University of Toronto, one of my primary tasks is to recruit top high school graduates from Canada and around the wo…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — Life after near-death for Bro-X Minerals
Moribund Bro-X Minerals has agreed to merge with MacDonald Oil Exploration (MACO-C), subject to necessary approvals.The merger proposal calls for MacDonald Oil shareholders to receive one share and on…