Aurizon boosts resource at Casa Berardi
Wrapping up a major exploration campaign, junior gold miner Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) has delineated a 1.65-million oz. gold resource at its Casa Berardi project, in northwestern Quebec.Total measured and…
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Coming soon . . . — Obstructionist tool
For the past several decades, politicians, bureaucrats and environmentalists have engaged in a country-wide effort to expand Canada’s network of parks and wilderness spaces. In British Columbia, where…
Far West, Canarc to drill in Mexico
Far West Mining (FWM-A) and a subsidiary of Canarc Resources (CCM-T) will jointly drill the Lobo 10 silver/base metal property in the Zacatecas district of Mexico.The 2,000-metre program will target s…
TSE INDICES (November 15, 1999)
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GUEST COLUMN — Time for industry to act in BC
As a resident and activist in Britannia Beach, which is enduring a crisis over acid mine drainage from an old copper mine, I have observed that misinformation about mining is a serious problem that ne…
SPOT PRICES, Wed. November 10, 1999
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$291.85+$0.10Silver$ 5.11-$0.11…
Greatest Value Traded Nov. 3-9
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N344918…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, Nov. 3-9
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MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — Vancouver continues slide, Alberta holds steady
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index lost 4.99 points over the report period ended Nov. 9, closing at 389.13. The mining index slid 4.39 points to finish the week at 269.69. The combined value…
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (November 15, 1999)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,125/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$4.60/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$13.75-15.00/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.8045/lb.Indium: Indi…
LME WHSE LEVELS (November 15, 1999)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 9/99 (change from Nov. 2 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…
Millstream continues hunt at Potter
Millstream Mines (MLSM-C) has begun a program of deep drilling to test an induced-polarization anomaly at its Potter mine property, near Timmins, Ont.The target exhibits geophysical signatures similar…