METAL PRICES (November 04, 1991)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US51-55 cents per lb. (Oct. 17, 1991). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-84 cents per lb. (Aug. 8, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$3.10-3.20 per lb. (Sep. 26, 1991). CADMIUM: …
News
Aur, Louvem prepare for challenge of funding
By completing a feasibility study on their Louvicourt Twp. property, Aur Resources (TSE) and Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE) have done the easy part in their bid to bring the project into production, ana…
Cutbacks planned by Falconbridge
In response to continuing weakness in the nickel market, Falconbridge said it is extending the shutdown of one of two electric furnaces at its Dominican Republic ferronickel operation until at least t…
Drilling continues at Trout Lake mine
Exploration drilling at the Trout Lake polymetallic mine near Flin Flon, Man., continues to confirm the presence of several individual lenses below the 560-metre level. Most of the summer work, 7,775 …
Orient, Gold Hawk deal with Soquem
An agreement, subject to regulatory approval, has been reached by Orient Resources (ME) and Consolidated Gold Hawk Resources (ASE) with Quebec Crown mining exploration company Soquem, which will allow…
Property deal by Vior, Inco
Quebec City-based Societe d’Exploration Miniere Vior (ME) and Inco (TSE) have negotiated a deal which will see Vior expand its gold property portfolio and Inco increase its interest in the junior. The…
PEOPLE (November 04, 1991)
Paul Reinhart appointed to the board.
EDITORIAL PAGE (November 04, 1991)
A recent report on Canadian competitiveness by Harvard professor Michael Porter cites this country’s reliance on natural resources as one of the country’s economic problems. Prosperity has come easily…
Cameco files final prospectus
Saskatoon-based Cameco (TSE) has filed a final prospectus for a secondary share issue. The secondary issue includes 5.33 million common shares of Cameco held by the Saskatchewan Mining Development Cor…
Gays River mine, mill up for sale
Westminer Canada has put its Gays River lead-zinc mine and mill in Nova Scotia up for sale following a 2-year attempt to solve water problems at the underground operation. “It’s a bit small for us,” s…
PROFILE (November 04, 1991)
In recent decades, the University of Toronto has produced some of Canada’s leading geophysicists, Duncan Crone among them. President of Crone Geophysics & Exploration, he is best known as a pioneer of…
OBITUARY (November 04, 1991)
Well-known prospector William Storie died suddenly on his claim at Snow Creek near Cassiar, B.C. He was 82. At 21, Storie began his career, prospecting for Crown Point Mining. He then worked as an ind…