The use of silver by the photographic industry increased nearly 3% to 232.7 million oz. worldwide in 1997.The increased use of silver by the industry in 1997 evolved primarily from increased demand fo…
A new technique used to determine the age of sedimentary rocks could refine the geological time scale and provide new insight into global sea-level variations, according to a recent study.A team of re…
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,432, alloy US$1,275 per tonne (Mar. 24/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,600 per tonne (Mar. 24/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$4.05 per lb. (Mar. …
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index ended the report period of Mar. 18-24 at a record high of 7,551.23, up 110.86 points, or 1.5%, over its March 17 showing.The Canadian dollar fell 13 basi…
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)DateMar. 17Mar. 16Mar. 13Mar. 12Mar…
Initial sample testing by the Botswanan prospecting arm of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q) has turned up macrodiamonds in three of four kimberlite pipes discovered in 1997 by TNK Resources (TNKR-…
Prompted by the Bre-X Minerals debacle, the Commission des valeurs mobiliers du Quebec (CVMQ) has introduced new regulations designed to boost the credibility of mining companies in the Quebec securit…
ExchgVol(000’s)Close.ZSInco LtdT474227.20TVX Gold IncT…
Diamond production from the Aredor concession in Guinea provided Vancouver-based Trivalence Mining (TMI-V) with a healthy profit in the fourth quarter of 1997.Revenue from Aredor totalled $7.5 million…
By signing a letter of intent, Princess Resources (PRL-V) has enabled Dublin-based Arcon International Resources to gain a toehold entry into its exploration projects in China and Africa.Arcon will su…
Toronto-based Tyranex Gold (TXGI-C) intends to raise $10 million so that it can buy the Mineral Hill gold mine in Montana from TVX Gold (TVX-T).The deposit contains a drill-indicated minable reserve o…
Yamana Resources (YRI-T) has discovered a second high-grade gossanous zone at the Lejano silver prospect in southern Argentina, significantly expanding the known area of mineralization.Nineteen rock c…
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