RCMP lays new Westray charges
New, more precise charges of criminal negligence and manslaughter have been laid against Curragh (TSE) and two former managers of the Westray coal mine in Nova Scotia. The latest charges were filed by…
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NEWS ROUNDUP — Jarvis completes production trials
Vancouver-listed Jarvis Resources has completed production trials at its natural marble processing plant near Sudbury, Ont. The high-capacity automated processing lines, imported from Europe and insta…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Editor’s Note:
Investment newsletter writer Paul Sarnoff in his July 7 issue criticized Canadian diamond exploration. Clearly not a believer, Sarnoff said, among other things, it would be 100 years before a diamond …
COMMENTARY — Copper, zebra mussels don’t mix
A university of Toronto study has found that copper surfaces are effective in preventing zebra mussel attachment. Working at a Lake Erie test site, Professor Jan Spelt of the U of T’s mechanical engin…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Ignore Sarnoff’s diamond warning,
I feel that The Northern Miner is the logical spot to comment on the article in the Gold Stock Advisory by Paul Sarnoff, dated July 7. For those who did not read “Canadian Diamond Stocks Can Be Danger…
ODDS’N’SODS — Airplanes and prospecting (1)
If you were in Red Lake, Ont., last summer, you were probably at Norseman Days, or at least heard about them. About mid-July, the northwestern Ontario town dedicated Norseman Heritage Park, the culmin…
Spot prices at a glance (August 02, 1993)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $391.80 + $0.20 Silver* $ 5.07 + $0.02 Platinum* $405.60 + $1.85 Nickel** $ 2.24 + $0.02 Lead** $ 0.18 $0.00 Copper $ 0.88 + $0.02 Zinc $ 0.42 – $0.01 Courtesy of Scotia…
STOCK MARKETS — Diamond issues stable in spite of market
A weak upward bounce by several diamond issues was not enough to overcome the general malaise on western markets. The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index slipped more than 23 points to finish at 1…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Assessing the value of Dia Met’s
The discovery in the Northwest Territories of rich diamond-bearing kimberlite, including three deposits that hold abundant precious gem-quality stones in commercially exciting numbers, has led to the …
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Wheaton options Ketza to Hemlo
Junior gold producer Wheaton River Minerals (TSE) has optioned a portion of its Ketza River mine near Ross River, Y.T., to Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE). Hemlo, which will be the operator, can earn a 60% int…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (August 02, 1993)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne (copper and lead are no longer reported in pounds sterling per tonne) Date July 27 July 26 July 23 July 22 July 21 Copper 1949-1959 1925-1926…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (August 02, 1993)
— Week — Jul 27 Jul 26 Ju1 23 Jul 22 Jul 21 High Low Composite”300″ 3911.60 3869.49 3830.19 3838.50 3867.38 3912.10 3827.35 Metals&Minerals 2924.74 2883.27 2854.62 2838.87 2847.75 2925.01 2830.35 In…