STOCK MARKETS — A drab week on Toronto market
Another drab week for stocks on the Toronto exchange. The 300 Composite Index began our report week at 3,929.33 and ended at 3,971.77. The TSE gold and silver index, however, gained some ground, closi…
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EXPLORING FOR DIAMONDS AND THE NORTH — Alberta crawling with
Alberta diamond exploration permit holders have been busy gathering till samples during this unseasonably wet summer in a rush to discover the province’s first kimberlite or lamproite formation. Numer…
El Condor puts Kemess on the block
The advanced status of the Kemess copper-gold deposit has prompted El Condor Resources (VSE) to persuade senior companies that it is worth bringing into production. El Condor is operator and has a 60%…
Yukon encourages new business, tackles high costs of mining
The Yukon government hopes to announce a new energy policy this fall aimed at tackling some of the high costs the mining sector faces during mine development and operation. The move, the territory’s E…
ODDS’N’SODS — Nostalgia for the old wood-burner
Wood-burning stoves were an essential part of our lives in the mining camps in the good old days. They served a vital purpose in both home and cookery, providing the fire and warmth for heating and co…
CIM to hear of diamond tour
Highlights of a Russian diamond tour last spring will feature prominently in an address by David Wahl at the Sept. 23 luncheon of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and…
EXPLORING FOR DIAMONDS AND THE NORTH — Active diamond
Company Exch. 52-wk 52-wk Aug. 20 high($) low($) close($) N.W.T. Aaron ASE 3.55 0.40 2.00 Aber TSE 5.75 1.43 3.25 Adex VSE 0.75 0.27 0.31 Almaden VSE 4.20 0.50 2.10 Atna VSE 1.95 0.21 1.25 Aur TSE 4.8…
Similco closure delayed to November
The Similco copper mine near Princeton, B.C., will remain open until the end of November. It was previously scheduled to close Sept. 10. Owner Princeton Mining (TSE) is working with the Job Protection…
EXPLORING FOR DIAMONDS AND THE NORTH — Hackett River gets
A second hard look is being given to the Hackett River mineral belt about 200 km east of Metall Mining’s (TSE) Izok Lake project in the Northwest Territories. Inactive until recently, the belt has bee…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (September 20, 1993)
— Week — Sept 14 Sept 13 Sept 10 Sept 9 Sept 8 High Low Composite”300″ 3972.12 3971.77 4001.69 4009.32 3952.87 4009.32 3929.33 Metals&Minerals 2966.90 3001.64 3019.55 3024.52 2988.58 3033.35 2965.42…
Troubled past is no longer an albatross around Golden Bear’s
The beautiful setting of the Golden Bear mine, at the base of a steep, near-alpine valley, contrasts starkly with the property’s troubled past. The ground was originally staked by Chevron in 1981; and…
CIM features Izok Lake update
An update on the Izok Lake project will be provided by Ken Hill and Frank Balint of Metall Mining at a Sept. 24 luncheon here of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM). The z…