Spot prices at a glance (May 01, 1995)
Wednesday, Apr. 26Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$389.85-$7.10Silver*$5.69-$0.23Platinum*$441.00-$20.25Nickel**$3.25-$0.03Lead**$0.27$0.00Copper$1.26-$0.06Zinc$0.48 $0.00…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Taylor Rand enters venture in Zaire
Toronto-based Taylor Rand (CDN) will form a joint venture with Zaire-based Mbula SPRL, with the former owning a 45% interest.The main asset, situated in the Manlema and Kasangani regions of Zaire, is …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Exploration work for Keeley Frontier
Exploration work is planned for the Keeley Frontier property near Cobalt, Ont., Transway Capital (CDN) reports.The program, consisting of geophysical surveys (spectral induced-polarization, magnetomet…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Gowest active in Timmins area
Alberta-listed Gowest Amalgamated Resources reports that four holes drilled to test geophysical anomalies on the Murphy Twp. property near Timmins, Ont., failed to intersect economic mineralization. A…
Bre-X drills Central zone of Busang gold project
A third phase of drilling is under way on the Central zone of Bre-X Minerals'(ASE) Busang gold project in Indonesia.To date, two rigs have drilled 24 holes as part of a 3,654-metre program. The stepou…
Regeena bullish on La Cucaracha copper-gold project
Preliminary work on the Cucaracha copper-gold project in Chile is returning encouraging results for Regeena Resources (VSE).Sampling returned average grades of 2 grams gold per tonne and 2% copper wit…
Active in Argentina — Yamana samples epithermal targets
The discovery of an epithermal gold district appears to be taking shape south of here in the province of Santa Cruz.During a site visit, The Northern Miner visited six of the 10 cateos, or claim block…
Metals Commentary — Metals buyers, sellers face off
After the metals price turmoil in the first quarter, metals buyers and sellers are maintaining a cool facade as both sides attempt to determine whether there is any weakness in their respective market…
Aurex reports increase in reserves at Cobrex
Reserves at Minera Cobrex’s copper-silver project in northern Chile are on the rise.Aurex Resources (TSE), which holds a 70% interest in Cobrex, now estimates the project’s resource at more than 5 mil…
Diamond News Roundup — United Reef plans May production
Diamond production is scheduled to begin next month on United Reef’s (TSE) Bamingui property in Central African Republic (CAR).The advancement of the project has been facilitated through a previously …
Latest Voisey Bay results spark new wave of interest
Results from the latest round of drilling at Diamond Fields Resources'(TSE) Voisey Bay nickel-copper project in Labrador have sparked a new wave of interest in the area.To date, 51 holes have been dri…
Black Swan drill program tests Brazilian property
A widely spaced, 16-hole program of reverse-circulation drilling has confirmed the continuity of the main mineralized shear zone at the Santa Helena property in Brazil.Owner Black Swan Gold Mines (TSE…