Gold Funds (February 24, 1997)
Gold Funds as of February 13, 1997BGRCentralNet Value$21.72$5.97Price$17.25…
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Copperstone drills at Lucifer
Drills are turning on the Lucifer concession in Baja California Sur, Mexico.Copperstone Resources (CPP-V) is earning an 80% interest in the project from Island-Arc Resources (IAR-V).The 1,500-metre, 1…
NEWS IN BRIEF (February 24, 1997)
Consolidated McKinney Resources (CKY-V) has changed its name to Aztek Technologies (AZT-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
“We found too much gold” — Freeport-McMoRan to develop Busang, Bre-X retains 45% interest
The open bidding process had been going on all the time.Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) will be the developer of the Busang gold project in northeastern Kalimantan, Indonesia, following an agre…
LITERATURE REVIEW — NEWS IN BRIEF
International Pursuit (IPJ-T) has reversed its decision to purchase shares of Western America Resources (WAR-A), after closing conditions for the purchase agreement between the two companies were not …
Prism options Ontario claims
As a first stage of exploration, Prism Resources (PRN-V) plans to carry out a geophysical program on a newly acquired 1,500-ha project in Ontario’s Porcupine mining district.The junior acquired an opt…
Teck sweetens Aussie offer
Western Australian producer Mount Edon Gold Mines has accepted a sweeter takeover offer from Teck (TEK-T) and Australian partner Camelot Resources.Teck and Camelot recently increased their bid to A$2….
Who owns what at Busang
Ownership of the Busang gold projects, under the development agreement approved by the Indonesian government on Feb. 18, has been broken down as follows:BUSANG II — (SOUTHEAST)Company…
Exall extracts bulk sample
Exall Resources (EXL-T) has completed an exploration ramp at the Glimmer gold mine near Matheson, Ont., and is now excavating an underground bulk sample.Exall holds a 65.53% interest in the project, w…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, Feb. 12-18
ExchgValue($000s)CloseBre-X MnrlsT62502620.80Barrick GoldT…
COMMENTARY — Cobalt demand to rise
World demand for cobalt could increase to about 28,000 tonnes per year in 2000, up from 23,500 tonnes in 1995. This demand should remain stable, and could increase further if the price of cobalt remai…
ODDS’N’SODS — Wild goose chase
Ontario’s Red Lake gold camp was booming in 1936.No fewer than 12 new mine shafts were being sunk that year, causing the town’s population to double within a short period. At the time, Placer Dome’s C…