Denver-based mining consulting firm Behre Dolbear has opened an office in Vancouver, its second in Canada.James Currie, former president of Cornucopia Resources, was appointed vice-president in charge…
Bargain-hunting in the junior exploration business during hard times has proved to be a durable strategy for speculative investors. That the time appears to be right for this strategy, with many junio…
Solitario Resource (SLR-T) has secured partners for two of its properties in northern Peru.Placer Dome (PDG-T) can earn a 60% interest in the 620 sq. km. Yanacocha copper-gold project by spending US$4…
Euro-Nevada Mining (EN-T) and Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) have announced plans to repurchase shares with cash.The two companies advised the Toronto Stock Exchange that they would be making a normal co…
Among the most beleaguered of Canada’s industrial minerals industries continues to be asbestos. Statistics compiled by Natural Resources Canada show Canada’s asbestos output dropped sharply between Ma…
According to reports released by the Ontario Securities Commission, two executives at Rhonda Mining (RDM-A) traded in that company during the period July-September.Peter Gummer, director, bought 106,0…
Wednesday October 14, 1998Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$296.60-$2.25Silver*$ 4.80…
Short positions outstanding at September 30, 1998Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 981,044, down 1,098,263; Alcan Aluminium 1,303,666, up 258,567; Anderson Exploration 136,411; …
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,324.50, alloy US$1,126 per tonne (Oct. 13/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,340 per tonne (Oct. 13/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.25 per lb. (Oc…
Scout drilling at the Victoria gold property in west-central Peru has identified a gold-bearing structure for partners Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) and Sundust Resources (SUN-M).Hole 77 intersected 2.3 m…
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT-T) has issued an announcement that weak prices for nitrogen will cut into its third-quarter earnings.The company said that earnings per share for the quarter should b…
Falconbridge (FL-T) says it expects to lose 10,000 tonnes of nickel in ferronickel production at its Dominican Republic operations.The figure combines lost production during a 10-day shutdown caused b…
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