Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Spot prices at a glance (October 11, 1993)

Wednesday, Oct. 6 Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $353.50 – $1.05 Silver* $354.15 + $0.09 Platinum* $359.25 – $1.75 Nickel** $351.91 + $0.05 Lead** $350.16 – $0.01 Copper $350.76 – $0.01 Zinc $350.41 +…


FINANCING (October 11, 1993)

Argosy Mining — 6,000,000 partial guaranteed offering shs with a maximum of 8,000,000 shs @ 50 cents Australian. Canrise Resources — 2,500,000 shs @ $1.75. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan — 4,000,000 …


PRODUCER PRICES (October 11, 1993)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US51.75-52.75 cents per lb. (Sept. 23, 1993). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US76-80 cents per lb. (June 10, 1993). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.65 per lb. (Sept. 23, 1…




Copper slump forces Arimetco to trim

Flagging copper prices have prompted Arimetco International (TSE) to cut costs. Staff at the Tucson office was reduced by 20%, company cars were eliminated and officers suffered salary cuts. Indeed, C…


Orvana drilling

Drills are turning at the Butte Highlands gold property, 15 miles south of Butte, Mont. Orvana Minerals (TSE) hopes to expand the resource in the Nevin Hill area from the previous preliminary estimate…


Coal producers call for tough action on taxes

A persistent bunch, Canadian coal producers are renewing pleas to various levels of government as part of an ongoing effort to reduce taxes levied against them. A recent study by the Coal Association …



FREE MARKET (October 04, 1993)

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Sept. 28 Sept. 27 Sept. 24 Sept. 23 Sept. 22 Copper 1722-1723 1756-1757 1759-1760 1743-1744 1755-1757 Lead 364-365 364-365 366-367 358-3…


PRODUCER PRICES (October 04, 1993)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US52.50-53.00 cents per lb. (Sept. 16, 1993). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US76-80 cents per lb. (June 10, 1993). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.60 per lb. (Sept. 9, 19…


Royal Oak gets safety record

The Timmins division of Royal Oak Mines (TSE) achieved more than one million manhours of consecutive service without experiencing a lost-time accident. The record was confirmed by staff of the Mines A…


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