News
PEOPLE — ARGOSY MINING — Steven Porter appointed president of Argosy Slovakia; Hans Madeisky appointed senior geologist; Richard Mauro appointed director; Craig Burton appointed assistant corporate secretary.
PEOPLE — ARAUCO RES. — Kerry Knoll appointed president and director; David Martin-Smith appointed corporate secretary; Ian McDonald, Mel de Quadros appointed directors.
PEOPLE — AMERICAN COMSTOCK — L. Howard Nichol appointed director.
NEWS IN BRIEF (April 29, 1996)
Otis J. Exploration (OJ:VSE) has changed its name to Sedex Mining (SDN:VSE).
Index (April 29, 1996)
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EDITORIAL PAGE — Cracking down
A few years back, some hot assay results were reported by a junior company exploring a gold project in California. The geologist working on site noted the presence of visible gold in core from the dri…
Conversion of Weights and Measures (April 29, 1996)
1 troy oz. = 31.1 grams1 kilogram = 32.15 troy ounces1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds1 (metric) tonne = 1,000 kilograms1 (metric) tonne = 2,204.6 pounds1 (short) ton = 2,000 pounds1 (metric) ton…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (April 29, 1996)
1996 –Apr. 23Apr. 22Apr. 19Apr. 18Apr. 17HighLowComposite “300”5116.945095.505069.575068.655062.905095.503983.34Metals&Minerals5509.135466.625474.115499.485513.285548.643273.56Int…
Spot prices at a glance (April 29, 1996)
Wednesday, April 24, 1996Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$391.10-$0.30Silver*$ 5.32+$0.01Platinum*$403.25+$1.50Nickel**$ 3.61-$0.08Lead**$ 0.370.00Copper $ 1.20+$0.03Zinca$ 0.47…
Tests prove positive for Curator Res.
Metallurgical tests are confirming metal recoveries for International Curator Resources (TSE) at its Boleo copper-cobalt project in Baja California Sur, Mexico.The program includes orebody characteriz…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (April 29, 1996)
London Metal ExchangeSpot closing prices in $US per tonneDateApril 23 April 22April 19April 18April 17Copper2680-2682 2663.5-2665.5 2646-26482607-26092594-2595Lead820-822 817-818 818-819 81…