PRODUCER PRICES (August 05, 1996)
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,486 per tonne (July 30, 1996), alloy US$1,257 per tonne (July 23, 1996).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,775 per tonne (July 30, 1996).BISMUTH: Composite free mark…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Band-Ore drilling picks up more gold
Drills at the Thorne property, west of Timmins, Ont., continue to encounter more mineralization as they progress eastward along strike.Band-Ore Resources (BNDR-C) has confirmed that hole TH96-60, coll…
NDT Ventures, Takla Star cut sulphides at Nain area project– It’s not Voisey’s Bay II, but it’s a start.
NDT Ventures (NDE-V) has hit its best drill intersections to date on its Project 44 property, a joint venture with Takla Star Resources (TKR-A), just west of the Labrador town of Nain.Still, the nicke…
Asquith steps up drilling at African gold properties
Several drill programs are under way on Asquith Resources’ (ASQH-C) gold properties in Africa and at home.In the Central African Republic, the junior has launched a percussion drilling program to foll…
Platinova discovery ups chances for Peary Land
A zinc discovery at the Peary Land project on the northern tip of Greenland may supply the high-grade tonnage Platinova A/S (PAS-T) needs to develop the property.Drilling between the Discovery and Bea…
Western Copper and Thermal merge
The boards of Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T) and Thermal Exploration (THR-A) have approved a merger proposal.The arrangement is expected to expedite financing of the Carmacks copper project in the Yu…
PEOPLE — BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD
Karl Elers appointed chairman; Ian Bayer appointed president and director; R. O’Connell appointed executive vice-president of finance and corporate development and chief financial officer; Ian Atkinso…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (August 05, 1996)
1996July 30July 29July 26July 25July 24HighLowCom…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Indonesia recognizes the need for change
Indonesia’s economic and political regime may seem relatively stable, but recent anti-government riots in the streets of Jakarta suggest otherwise.The country is experiencing an economic boom, as evid…
PRODUCER PRICES (July 29, 1996)
ALUMINIUM: LME settlements US$1,462 per tonne (July 23, 1996), alloy US$1,220 per tonne (July 16, 1996).ANTIMONY: Composite free market, US$2,650 per tonne (July 22, 1996).BISMUTH: Composite free mark…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (July 29, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeMidday bid-ask prices in $US per tonneDateJuly 23July 22July 19July 18July 17…
Int’l Taurus regains namesake property
Cyprus Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N), is selling its right to earn up to a 70% interest in the Taurus property back to International Taurus Resources (ITU-V).The Va…