Beginning to make its mark on the Canadian exploration scene, Battle Mountain Canada, a unit of Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE), recently started drilling a new gold zone in Ontario’s Kirkland Lake mining…
Despite reporting increased third- quarter earnings compared with last year, Bunker Hill Mining (TSE) has reduced its workforce at its silver-lead-zinc mine in Idaho by 18%. Bunker recorded third-quar…
Increased production at mines in the western U.S. has enabled Amax Gold (NYSE) to report improved earnings for its 1990 third quarter ended Sept. 30. The Colorado-based company announced net earnings …
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $371.10 + $5.35 Silver* $4.23 + $0.01 Platinum* $426.15 + $30.60 Nickel** $4.01 — $0.12 Lead** $0.35 + $0.00 Copper- $1.24 + $0.07 Zinc– $0.61 + $0.01 Courtesy of Scot…
A couple of juniors known for their activities in northwestern British Columbia have targeted Nevada as a future area for their growth. Integrated Resources and Capra Minerals are players in a lease/ …
Vancouver-based International Mahogany (TSE) says recent surface exploration work has discovered a new gold-bearing structure on the Star Lake property, adjacent to its 70% owned Jolu gold mine in nor…
Low production costs at the Golden Giant mine near Marathon, Ont., helped owner Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) keep its earnings in line during the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The company’s third-quarter in…
Lower realized nickel prices throughout the year affected both third-quarter and 9-month cumulative earnings at Inco (TSE). Third-quarter earnings fell to US$97 million (92 cents per share) from US$12…
The heady days of 1980 when silver prices averaged US$20.66 per oz. are a distant memory for companies that produce the metal either as a byproduct or as a primary commodity. Today, with silver prices…
News of the formation of a new major gold producer involving Inco and Consolidated TVX Mining, and of the latest exploration program for the Louvicourt massive sulphide deposit of Aur Resources and So…
The topic of project financing and its changing nature during the past 20 years was touched on by the president of LAC Minerals (TSE), Peter Allen, in a recent speech to a precious metals seminar in N…
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Oct 132.20 128.50 132.20 + 6.70 Nov 127.50 124.00 128.15 + 9.30 Dec 122.80 117.60 122.65 + 9.30 SILVER (in US cen…
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