SPOT PRICES (May 19, 1997)
Wednesday, May 14, 1997Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$349.00+ $8.35Silver*$ 4.87…
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Abacus aims to expand Lookout zone
Exploration drilling is set to resume at the Niblack volcanogenic massive sulphide project in southeastern Alaska.Abacus Minerals (AMC-V) will focus on the gold-enriched Lookout zone, where last year’…
STOCK MARKETS — Golds give further push to TSE 300 composite index — Junior issues add spark to Toronto market; precious metals strengthen
Fuelled by strong performances in the gold and base metal markets, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index gained a hefty 119.28 points, or 1.9%, to finish the report period ended May 13 at 6,2…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (May 19, 1997)
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TSE Short Positions (May 19, 1997)
Short positions outstanding at April 30, 1997.Larger individual positions included: Barrick Gold 11,910,540, down 106,478; Antares Mining 207,000, up 71,800; Anvil Range 719,800; Bema Gold 4,373,886, …
Cons. Texas to explore MAC claims
Consolidated Texas Northern Minerals (CXH-V) will use the proceeds of an $826,000 financing to explore for diamonds on the MAC claims in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories.The company…
Wayside to buy rest of Cariboo
International Wayside Gold Mines (IWA-V) will buy, from partner Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines (MSQ-V), the remaining half of the Cariboo Gold Quartz property that it does not already own.As part of…
Ajo copper mine to undergo improvements
Phelps Dodge (PD-N) will reopen the Ajo copper mine in southwestern Arizona.The company plans to spend US$238 million to refurbish the former open-pit operation. Construction is scheduled to begin ear…
Aurizon shelves Vior’s Douay-Ouest — Reports $344,000 loss for first quarter
Citing low gold prices, Vancouver-based Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) is delaying the development of Vior Mining Exploration’s (VIO-M) wholly owned Douay-Ouest property.The property is 50 km north of Aurizon’…
Kenrich explores near Stewart, B.C.
Kenrich Mining (KRC-V) is carrying out a $1.6-Million exploration program on the Corey polymetallic property in northern British Columbia.Plans call for an airborne geophysical survey to be flown over…
Drilling planned for Cabo’s Cuban gold-Copper play
Cabo Exploration Ventures (CVE-V) is preparing to drill the Trinidad concession in south-Central Cuba.The program will begin following geophysical work, now in progress, on the San Juan and Cortinas p…
ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Eldorado the beautiful, Part 2
Between early February and late June of 1939, Canadian artist and Group of Seven member Franz Johnston completed more than 100 paintings and dozens of pencil and pastel sketches at the Eldorado mine, …