Articles by Northern Miner Staff


Spot prices at a glance (March 26, 1990)

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $389.90 — $8.90 Silver* $5.05 — $0.04 Platinum* $486.75 — $15.75 Nickel** $4.66 + $0.53 Lead** $0.49 — $0.06 Copper- $1.20 + 0.02 Zinc $0.80 + $0.01 Courtesy of Scot…


Montreal Exchange Spirit Lake drilling

The declining price of gold seemed to have little or no effect on resource issues during the week ended March 20. Moving the other way, the exchange’s mining and minerals index jumped almost 56 points…


Battle Mountain options Crown Jewel

Through a cash payment of US$5 million, Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE) has obtained an option to acquire a 51% interest in the Crown Jewel property owned by Crown Resources (VSE) in Washington State. Bat…


Orex preparing for feasibility study

Exploration Orex (ME) is weeks away from completing a bankable feasibility study on the Goldboro property in Nova Scotia. The company is seeking about $50 million from a major bank to construct a test…


Losses continue for Callahan

Red ink continued to flow for Callahan Mining (NYSE) which reported a loss of US$13.3 million for the year ended Dec. 31. The loss includes a writedown of US$8.5 million relating to the Ropes gold min…


Asarco challenges Freeport deal

A lawsuit has been initiated by Asarco (NYSE) challenging the sale by Freeport-McMoRan Gold (NYSE) of its 50% interest in the Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona to Minorco. The suit, filed in New Yo…


Avino production sharply higher

Record gold and silver production is reported by Avino Mines & Resources (VSE) for the Avino mine near Durango in central Mexico. Silver production reached 873,000 oz. in 1989, a 56% increase over the…


Franco executes private placement

Franco-Nevada Mining (TSE), which holds a royalty interest in American Barrick Resources’ (TSE) Nevada-based Goldstrike mine, recently completed a private placement of 500,000 special warrants. Exerci…


FUTURES PRICES (March 26, 1990)

N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Mar 129.10 127.50 128.00 + 9.00 Apr 122.90 121.50 121.30 + 6.15 May 119.00 116.70 117.30 + 4.60 SILVER (in US cen…


FREE MARKET (March 26, 1990)

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Mar. 20 Mar. 19 Mar. 16 Mar. 15 Mar. 14 Copper 1652-1654 1650-1652 1668-1670 1676-16…


South Atlantic completes financing

Production financing has been finalized for the Oracle Ridge project owned by South Atlantic Ventures (VSE). Total funding for the project is estimated at US$6 million for mill construction plus US$1 …


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