Metal Prices FREE MARKET (September 07, 1987)
Spot Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium prices Sept. 1 Aug. 31 Aug. 28 Aug. 27 Aug. 26 Gold London Bullion Dealers afternoon (morning) $US per oz. 453.75(453.10) N/A …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Meston acquires royalty interests
An agreement has been reached for the purchase by Meston Lake Resources of the royalty interests of the Societe de developpement de la Baie James on the Meston Lake properties in Quebec’s Chibougamau …
Editorial That gold perfume again
Remember the little company in Ajax, Ontario, that produces a very expensive brand of perfume claimed to contain actual flecks of gold? We’ve commented on it before in this space, because (not surpris…
Metal Prices FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange (September 07, 1987)
Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date Sept. 1 Aug. 31 Aug. 28 Aug. 27 Aug. 26 Copper 1047-1048 N/A 1051-1052 1063-1064 1065-1066 Lead 412-413 N/A …
Gold exploration
An international meeting on Gold Exploration: Techniques, Concepts and Problems is planned for Oct 13-15, 1988, at Reno, Nev., by the Society of Mining Engineers. Topics on the preliminary program inc…
Obituaries Dorothy Jan Petch
Dorothy Jan Petch, who for 25 years was involved with placer platinum and gold mining on the Tulameen River, upstream from Princeton, B.C., has died at age 86. She was known as “The Platinum Queen of …
Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (September 07, 1987)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Oct. — — 76.35 — — Dec. 75.40 74.60 74.95 + 1.20 Mar. 7…
Gunnar, Mill City start drilling on Tyranite bet
An initial 10,000-ft drill program has been started by Gunnar Gold Inc. and joint venture partner Mill City Gold, on their Tyranite Mines gold property in the Matachewan area of northern Ontario. The …
Nickel demand strengthens as supplies grow tighter
A tight market has seen the price of nickel rise to the $2.50(US)-per- lb level and Shearson Lehman Brothers says there may still be some steam left in the nickel market’s rally. Producer stocks have …
Sharpe Energy busy in Newfoundland
Much exploration work is now under way on Newfoundland’s Baie Verte peninsula with interest building, Walter Sharpe, president of Sharpe Energy & Resources, told The Northern Miner on his return from …
Three new mines Echo Bay more than doubles revenues and net
Three new gold mines in Nevada and higher bullion prices have had a dramatic effect on the bottom line of Echo Bay Mines, one of this continent’s premier gold producers. Revenues during the second qua…
News in Brief (September 07, 1987)
Calgary-based Morrison Minerals reports revenues of $2,258,787 for the 6-month period ended June 30, for a net income of $297,407 or 5 cents per share. As of April 1, these figures include the consol…