Year of the accountant — The numbers game
We called it the year of the gilded reptile, and for good reason. We still shudder looking back at 1997, the annus horribilus that brought us the Busang salting scandal and assorted lesser scandals. R…
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Standard Bank sponsors mining conference in Iran
The Standard Bank of London, England, is sponsoring the first Internationl Mines and Metals Investment Forum. The event, scheduled for Oct. 19-20, will be held in Tehran, Iran.The event, being organiz…
GOLD FUNDS (September 27, 1999)
Gold Funds as of September 16, 1999BGRCentralNet Value$13.135.37Price$8.95…
New zone found near Caber, Caber North
Drilling has intersected a narrow zone of zinc-copper-silver massive sulphide mineralization in an untested area between the Caber and Caber North deposits near Matagami, Que.Noranda (NOR-T) can earn …
Kimberley to host conference
The historic city of Kimberley, South Africa, will host the World Diamond Conference Nov. 1-4.Nicky Oppenheimer, chairman of diamond mining giant De Beers Consolidated Mines, will present the opening …
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, SEPT. 15-21
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N374416…
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (September 27, 1999)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,190/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$4.35/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$17.40-21.00/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.8365/lb.Indium: Indi…
TSE INDICES (September 27, 1999)
1999Sep. 21Sep. 20Sep. 17Sep. 16Sep. 15HighLowCom…
More zinc at Gemini
Follow-up drilling of a massive sulphide discovery at the Gemini property in northwestern Quebec has turned up more zinc for junior Cancor Mines (KCR-M).The first hole intersected 3 metres (from 172.5…
METAL PRICES (September 27, 1999)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateSept. 21Sept. 20Sept. 17Sept…
Abandoned mines get attention
Ontario’s Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has unveiled a $27-million program aimed at rehabilitating abandoned minesites throughout the province.Work will begin immediately on up to 30 open…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — JNR targets W Bear uranium
Vancouver-based JNR Resources (JNN-V) has started drilling at its West Bear property in northern Saskatchewan. The property is near the West Bear uranium deposit (124,000 tonnes grading 0.37% uranium)…