SPOT PRICES (August 17, 1998)
Wednesday Aug. 12, 1998Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$285.50-$3.35Silver*$ 5.25…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
DIAMOND PAGE — SouthernEra forges ahead at Marsfontein
With their dispute over the Marsfontein farm settled, partners SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) and De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) have turned their attention to mining the high-grade M1 kimberlit…
DIAMOND PAGE — Merger talks put on hold
The proposed merger between Lytton Minerals (LTL-T) and New Indigo Resources (NDR-A), both of which are exploring for diamonds in the Northwest Territories, has been placed on hold.In press releases, …
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES (August 17, 1998)
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TSE INDICES (August 17, 1998)
1998Aug. 11Aug. 10Aug. 7Aug. 6Aug. 5HighLowCompos…
Index (August 17, 1998)
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METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (August 17, 1998)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices in US$ per tonne)DateAug. 11Aug. 10Aug. 7Aug. 6…
Dynatec drops Yukon venture
Contract miner Dynatec (DY-T) has decided not to participate in the rehabilitation, development and operation of dormant silver-lead-zinc mines near Elsa, in the central Yukon.The company terminated d…
B.Y.G. busy at Mt. Nansen
At the Mt. Nansen property, north of Whitehorse, Y.T., B.Y.G. Natural Resources (BYG-T) has intersected gold porphyry mineralization near existing open-pit operations.The discovery hole bottomed in mi…
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (August 17, 1998)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Aug. 10/98 (change from Aug. 3 in brackets):Aluminium462850(-9200)C…
Wheaton River repays funds for Golden Bear construction
With the 1998 mining program operating over budget and ahead of schedule, Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has repaid funds borrowed last year to finance construction of the Golden Bear heap-leach mine …
Meetings (August 17, 1998)
Aug 31, AranleeAug. 31, Canadian MonoAug. 31, GoldmaxAug. 31, GronarcticAug. 31, Porcher IslandAug. 31, Red EngineAug. 31, RichmarkSept. 2, AquestSept. 2, CancorSept. 2, Cotton ValleySept. 2, NewstarS…