Arsenic metal soars
Plant shutdowns in China and the cutback on shipments by that country have helped push the price of arsenic metal skyward to US$4.50 per lb. The price of arsenic metal was 60 cents in late December, …
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Metal Prices (February 05, 1990)
FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Jan 30 Jan 29 Jan 26 Jan 25 Jan 24 Copper 1300-1302 13…
Orient drilling at Sturgeon River
A drilling program representing 10,000 ft. has been started up by Ressources Orient (ME) at the Sturgeon River polymetallic project in the Geraldton area of northwestern Ontario. The property comprise…
Letters to the Editor Freewest, Noranda working near Matheson
A recent article in The Northern Miner entitled “Freewest, Noranda discovery” (T.N.M. Jan. 15/90) is of great interest to the council and residents of the township of Black River-Matheson. The article…
Mazarin acquires exploration arm
A new exploration arm has been acquired by Societe d’Exploration Miniere Mazarin (ME), which wants to concentrate on development of its graphite property near Fermont, Que. Mazarin and Gestion Ressour…
Startup required partners for Muscocho
The long startup periods required to bring the Magino and Magnacon gold mines to the projected levels of operation and the depressed gold price in 1989 resulted in a substantial cash drain on the owne…
LAC gets good values on Jonpol bet
Good grades and widths are being confirmed by underground drilling on the Garrison Twp. gold project owned by Jonpol Explorations (TSE) and T & H Resources (TSE) in northeastern Ontario. The property,…
Granges exploring Terragold project
Vancouver-based Granges (TSE) is evaluating several gold showings at a former copper producer in the Baie Verte region of Newfoundland, having optioned the property from Terragold Resources (ASE). Und…
Louvem fails to have courts stop Aur drilling
Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE) and parent company St. Genevieve Resources (TSE) have failed to have drilling stopped at the Louvicourt Twp. massive sulphide discovery near Val d’Or, Que. But St. Genevie…
Menora in deal with Black Cliff
An agreement has been worked out between Menora Resources (ME) and Black Cliff Mines (TSE) whereby the latter will sell its interests in the Squaw Creek and O’Donnel River placer gold properties to Me…
Victoria planning graphite production
Production at a graphite deposit near Portland in southeastern Ontario is scheduled to begin during the first half of this year, Victoria Graphite (COATS) reports. The company recently completed a dri…
Northern Miner celebrates 75 years in business
A 75th anniversary party for Northern Miner Press became almost as much a farewell party for Richard Pearce, whose family owned the company for 74 of those years, and retiring President Frank Bowles a…