NAME CHANGE (September 20, 1999)
Insular Explorations (ISX-V) has changed its name to Masuparia Gold (MPG-V).
News
Camnor, Oromin test Cirque property
Reconnaissance drilling on the Cirque property, south of Fairbanks, Alaska, has returned massive sulphide mineralization over narrow widths for partners Camnor Resources (CMB-V) and Oromin Exploration…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — COMMENTARY — NDP blamed for poor BC image
A study released last year by the Fraser Institute has created the mistaken impression that British Columbia has a low mineral potential. The study, Survey of Mining Companies Operating in North Ameri…
Sulliden finds gold, silver in Peru
Grab sampling by Montreal-based Sulliden Exploration (SUE-M) at the Santo Toribio property in Peru’s Ancash district has led to the discovery of an epithermal gold-silver system.The sampling was part …
CIM returns to table
The noon-hour meetings of the Toronto-branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum will resume Sept. 23 with a discussion of the North American gold mining sector.Donald MacLea…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Tandem options Tilly Lake prospect
Junior Tandem Resources (TDM-M) has optioned a 3,000-ha prospect with copper, gold and silver showings in the Tilly Lake area, 90 miles west of Thunder Bay, Ont.Tandem has made an initial payment of $…
TSE INDICES, Sep. 8-14, 1999
DateSep. 14Sep. 13Sep. 10Sep. 9Sep. 8HighLowCompo…
TSE SHORTS (September 20, 1999)
Short positions outstanding at August 31, 1999Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 1,903,230; Alcan Aluminium 1,087,789, up 605,744; Anderson Exploration 67,772, down 213,084; Arma…
METAL PRICES (September 20, 1999)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateSept. 14Sept. 13Sept. 10Sept…
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (September 20, 1999)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,210/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$4.25/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$18.70-20.25/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.8085/lb.Indium: Indi…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Aquest extends option for Anabella
Aquest Minerals (AQU-V) has extended into the next century its option for the Anabella gold project in Guatemala.Under the terms of the extension, which will expire in April 2002, the company will pay…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Dow edges down, metals steady
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 123.8 points to 10,910.33 during the report period ended Sept. 14. Metal prices held steady.Gold hovered at US$256.70 per oz. on the Comex division of the New …