Montreal Exchange (January 27, 1992)
Resource issues were in favor the week ended Jan. 21, when the mining and minerals index jumped by more than 44 points. The general market portfolio index headed the other way, closing down by almost …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Southern Peru to invest US$300m
Southern Peru Copper Corp. (SPCC) will proceed with a US$300-million capital investment program after settling a dispute with he Peruvian government over investment recovery contracts. Under the terms…
Chile to dominate copper production
Chile could account for 32% of the world’s total copper production by the year 2000, according to a study by the Center for Copper Studies (CESCO) which was published here recently. CESCO predicted th…
Queenston to drill Kirkland West from surface
LAC Minerals (TSE) has returned the strategic Kirkland West claims to owner Queenston Mining (TSE) after spending $2 million in a fruitless search for minable ore. But Queenston Chairman Hugh Harbinso…
U.S. REPORT (January 27, 1992)
Assay results were released by Ican Minerals (TSE) from recent reverse circulation drilling on the Racey “porphyry” gold deposit 40 miles south of Baker, Ore. The company owns 100% of the property sin…
U.S.REPORT (January 27, 1992)
With the acquisition of the Longshot Ridge deposit near Hawthorne, Nev., now complete, Kookaburra Gold (VSE) plans to concentrate on its development. Kookaburra purchased the property from Princeton M…
Newmont getting the bugs out of bioleaching
North America’s biggest gold producer, Newmont Gold (NYSE), is planning to introduce bioleaching technology at its Carlin, Nev., operations by 1994, says Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gordon Pa…
PRODUCER PRICES (January 27, 1992)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US51.25-51.75 cents per lb. (Jan. 2, 1992). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-84 cents per lb. (Aug. 8, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$3.10-3.20 per lb. (Sep. 26, 1991). CADM…
Red Rock drills confirm Mexican project reserves (January 27, 1992)
Australia company Walhalla Mining and 62% owned Red Rock Mining (VSE) say reverse circulation drilling on the Amelia gold property in Mexico has confirmed reserves established by the property’s previo…
INSIDER TRADING (January 27, 1992)
Malcolm Slack, chairman and driving force behind Deak Resources’ (TSE) effort to establish itself as a profitable producer and custom miller of gold, recently increased his stake in the Toronto-based …
Arizona Star drilling outlines gold find on Chilean property
Drilling on the Aldebaran property in Chile is reported to have outlined an extensive gold-mineralized stockwork deposit in the Cerro Casale area. Arizona Star Resource (VSE) is earning a 51% interest…
CIM conference focuses on risk
Battle Mountain Gold (TSE) expects to secure financing for the development of its Kori Kollo gold property in Bolivia by the end of the first quarter, says Chairman Karl Elers, a speaker at the sevent…