Surveys reveal attitudes toward mining
National polls are the only practical means available for determining Canadians’ perceptions and opinions on certain issues and why they feel and think the way they do. On the other hand, all such sur…
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THE DIAMOND PAGE — Joint venture discovers diamonds in
Partners War Eagle Mining (VSE) and Great Western Gold (VSE) have discovered three diamondiferous kimberlite pipes on their 50-50 joint venture near Candle Lake, north of Fort a la Corne, Sask. The dr…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Anticipation
There are about three hundred economists in the world who are against gold, and they think that gold is a barbarous relic — and they might be right. Unfortunately, there are three billion inhabitants…
PRODUCER PRICES (March 28, 1994)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US61.00-62.00 cents per lb. (Mar. 10, 1994). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US76-80 cents per lb. (June 10, 1993). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.65 per lb. (Sept. 23, 19…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Franklin speaking at CIM luncheon
The chief geologist of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), James Franklin, will speak about the future of Canadian mining in an address April 7 to the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mi…
STOCK MARKETS — Silver overlooked but it’s moving too
While investor interest has mostly been focused on gold, the price of silver has run up quite nicely recently. During this report week, for example, the price rose US17 cents to US$5.59 per oz. Slight…
STOCK MARKETS — Higher gold price can’t shake western
With gold near a 2-month high, at just below US$390 per oz., even the recent steep jump in the bank rate failed to shake western markets. The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index shot up 58.85 poin…
INSIDER TRADING — Minefinders officers sell shares
Two officers of Minefinders (VSE) sold shares in January and February. Senior officer and director Dale Hendrick exercised 50,000 options at 22 cents and sold 11,500 shares at $2-2.40 to hold 88,500 s…
Messeguay Mines options Loubel’s Burkina Faso ground
Montreal-based Messeguay Mines (ME) can earn interests in Loubel Exploration’s (ME) two properties in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Messeguay can earn 49% of the 314-sq.-km Dossi property, which hosts tw…
Metals and minerals sub-index jumps again in January, says
The metals and minerals sub-index of The Bank of Nova Scotia’s commodity price index rose again in January alongside firmer prices for base metals, gold and potash. Aluminum prices strengthened dramat…
TVI explores three Philippine properties
Through its Philippine subsidiary, TVI Copper (ASE) has filed six production-sharing agreements totaling 65,223 acres. The two claim blocks that constitute the position are on Mindanao Island. The gro…
Tri Origin raising $3.7 million
A private placement of 1.2 million units of Tri Origin Exploration (TSE) is expected to raise $3.7 million. The proceeds will finance drilling on the Lewis Ponds project in New South Wales, Australia….