PRODUCER PRICES (March 30, 1992)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US59.75-60.75 cents per lb. (Mar. 5, 1992). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-84 cents per lb. (Aug. 8, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-3.00 per lb. (Mar. 5, 1992). CADMI…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
EDITORIAL PAGE (March 30, 1992)
When mineral explorationists gather in Toronto this week for the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s annual convention, they’re not going to hear too much about Canada. The buzzword is …
Timmins Nickel adds reserves to Dome Mountain mine
Toronto-based Timmins Nickel (TSE) recently reported some encouraging new developments at its Langmuir nickel project near Timmins, Ont., and at the Shaw Dome gold mine in British Columbia. Timmins Ni…
Exploration methods have seen great changes in past 25 years
The past twenty-five years have seen substantial changes within the mining industry in terms of geological theories, technical procedures, equipment design, interpretation techniques and data presenta…
Atlantic exploration in need of a lift
A stagnant gold price and a dearth of new discoveries continue to inhibit the flow of exploration capital into the provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resou…
Amax Gold, Bema to combine on Refugio property in Chile
If a recently signed letter of intent to purchase Cia Minera Refugio’s 50% interest in the Refugio property is completed, Amax Gold (NYSE) and Bema Gold (TSE) will become joint venture partners in the…
Aquamin seeks sunken treasure
This summer Aquamin Resources (VSE) plans to embark on a unique quest for gold, specifically some 800 tons of concentrate grading 4 oz. gold per ton on a sunken barge lying under 300 ft. of water. The…
Alberta Stock Exchange (March 30, 1992)
Just about every junior with ground between Yellowknife, N.W.T., and the Lupin gold mine traded close to its yearly high during the week ended March 24 as several truckloads of bulk sample were shippe…
Diamond sample shipped out, land scramble goes on
A 200-ton sample collected from the diamondiferous kimberlite near Lac de Gras, N.W.T., is on its way to Dia Met Minerals’ (VSE) diamond recovery plant near Ft. Collins, Colo. Dia Met and partner BHP-…
Big mines show Mexico’s potential
Newcomers looking for evidence of Mexico’s mineral wealth need only look as far as La Caridad and Real de Angeles. Not only are they the latest mega-mining projects to be brought into production here,…
Canada shows dismal record for return on gold
Recent reflections on exploration success in this country have shattered the perception that, given some money and a little luck, a seasoned prospector has a good chance of finding an economic gold de…
Spot prices at a glance (March 30, 1992)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $341.25 + $1.25 Silver* $ 4.11 + $0.04 Platinum* $353.50 – $0.40 Nickel** $ 3.28 – $0.07 Lead** $ 0.24 $0.00 Copper $ 1.01 $0.00 Zinc $ 0.55 – $0.01 Courtesy of Scotiaba…