COMMENTARY — U.S. Mining Law: the rematch
The mining industry fought pressures to force excessive changes to the Mining Law right up through the last day of the 103rd Congress. Now the rematch begins, but on a different playing field and with…
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METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (March 20, 1995)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date March 14 March 13 March 10 March 9 Mar. 8 Copper 2919-2920 2919-2920 2900-2902 2899-2901 2907-2908 Lead 566-567 566-567 578-581 577-578 …
PRODUCER PRICES (March 20, 1995)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US87-88 per lb. (March 3, 1995). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US$2.30-2.40 per lb. (Feb. 16, 1995). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$3.75-3.90 per lb. (Feb. 24, 1995). CADMIUM: …
GOLD FUNDS (March 20, 1995)
BGR Central Net Value $15.98 $6.53 Price $13.75 $7.0 Discount 13.94% Premium 7.2% Value $124,915,000 $126,695,100…
CIM to hear about environmentalism
An authority on environmental issues will discuss the North American environmental movement and how it affects the Canadian mining industry at a March 31 noon luncheon in Vancouver, B.C. Barry Clausen…
RTZ, Freeport-McMoRan partnership in Indonesia
An agreement with Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE) and its offspring, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE), sets the stage for RTZ (NYSE) and its subsidiary, RTZ America, to become involved in exploration and…
Roycefield testing Beaver Brook
Having drilled 94 holes, totalling 12,200 metres, on the Beaver Brook antimony property near Grand Falls, Nfld., Roycefield Resources (ASE) is preparing to carry out additional drilling and undergroun…
STOCK MARKETS — Market up despite persistent currency
Despite the fact that currency markets remained skittish, major North American stock markets continued to build momentum during the report period ended March 14, with both the Dow Jones industrial ave…
INSIDER TRADING — Adrian officers make share transactions
Two senior officers of Adrian Resources (TSE) completed share transactions in December and January. According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, senior officer Roswitha Davidson exer…
STOCK MARKETS — Heavy trader Murgor releases more results
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite and resource indexes were up slightly during the report period ended March 14. The former gained 8.23 points to close at 705.02, while the latter finished ahead …
Exploration funds for Freegold
A private placement will give International Freegold Mineral Development (VSE) additional funds with which to explore its Golden Summit property near Fairbanks, Alaska. La Teko Resources (NASDAQ) is p…
Zappa drilling Papa Grande play
A minimum 3,500-metre diamond drill program is under way on Zappa Resources’ (VSE) Papa Grande concession in southwestern Ecuador. Anomalous gold soil geochemistry, along with outcrops of mineralized …