The dramatic turnaround in the copper concentrate market is partly the result of large shipments in 1992 to the former Soviet Union and increased buying by China. So says Brook Hunt & Associates of th…
On learning of the recent demise of William Bill Pryde, I recalled a hair-raising venture which I shared with him at the Granduc mine site in 1965. A climax avalanche swept over the Leduc Portal camp …
After acquiring the Copper Rand and Portage gold-copper mines near Chibougamau, Que., in late February, MSV Resources (ME) returned the properties to production. MSV bought the mines and a 3,000-ton-p…
It was a tough year for Curragh (TSE), which had to cease production in early April at its Faro lead-zinc mining operation in the Yukon. Deteriorating metals markets played havoc with Curraghs balance…
If 1992 was the year diamond fever swept Canada, 1993 will be remembered for the solid exploration results that made even diehard skeptics concede that this country may soon have its first diamond min…
The resource stocks took one last kick at the can before the new year dawned. They boosted the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 Composite Index to a big gain on the last day of our report week. The TSE 300 …
A drill program is scheduled for early 1994 at the Huckleberry property near Kemano, B.C. New Canamin Resources (VSE), which owns the property, subject to a 60% back-in right held by Kennecott, plans …
An agreement with Silver Eagle Resources (VSE) gives Asarco (NYSE) an option to earn a 75% interest in the High Dollar property in the Carlin Trend of Eureka Cty., Nev. Silver Eagle describes the 840-…
Contrary to reports published in the Vancouver Stock Market column of Dec. 20, 1993, the 47 million tons of mineralization reported by Hycroft from its Brimstone exploration program is additional to t…
In October, the metal and mineral sub-index of The Bank of Nova Scotias commodity price index dropped to the lowest level since January, 1979. A plunge in copper and lower aluminum prices swamped any …
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Dec. 28 Dec. 27 Dec. 24 Dec. 23 Dec. 22 Copper N/A N/A N/A 1773-1774 1779-1780 Lead N/A N/A N/A 464-465 474-475 Zinc N/A N/A N/A 976-977…
Three officers of American Barrick Resources (TSE) sold shares in November and December. According to the Ontario Securities Commissions OSC Bulletin, senior officer G. C. Wilkins exercised 230,000 op…
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