GREATEST VALUE TRADED (October 06, 1997)
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TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (October 06, 1997)
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Barrick options properties in Peru
Exploration potential along the 100-km-long Pierina trend in the northern Ancash district of Peru is being eyed by Barrick Gold (ABX-T).The major has reached a preliminary option agreement with Vancou…
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (October 06, 1997)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at Sept.29/97 (change from previous week in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…
Almadan active near Munro Lake, BC
A 2,000-metre drill program is testing the Sue claim block, near Munro Lake, B.C., for copper-molybdenum-silver mineralization.Almaden Resources (AMH-V) is focusing on two large induced-polarization g…
TSE SHORT POSITIONS (October 06, 1997)
Short positions outstanding at September 15, 1997.Larger individual positions include: Abitibi-Consolidated 1,304,333, up 519,350; Antares Mining & Exploration 111,500, up 109,000;Ashton Mining of Can…
Atapa raises funds for Indonesian drilling
Junior Atapa Minerals (ATAp-C) has raised sufficient funds to continue drilling on its Cikotok and Cikidang gold properties in West Java, Indonesia.The recently closed $3.1-million private placement c…
Western markets take off as mining index follows — Voisey’s results boost Donner, NDT; Cartaway less fortunate
The Vancouver Stock exchange composite index closed at 826.85 for a gain of 25.35 points or 3.16% over the report period ended Sept 30. The mining index closed at 744.14 — up 37.02 points, or 5.25%.T…
St Andrew encouraged by Taylor drilling
Drill results from the Taylor gold property near Timmins, Ont., are keeping St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) in a hopeful frame of mind.The latest results are from five holes drilled in the West Porphyry …
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (October 06, 1997)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,633 per tonne, alloy $1,430 per tonne (Sept. 30/97).Antimony: Composite free market, US$1,915 per tonne (Sept. 30/97).Bismuth: Composite free market US$3.40 per lb. (Se…
Everest, Blackrun increase Alberta holdings
Diamond explorers Everest Mines & Minerals (EVR-V) and Blackrun Ventures (BLV-V) will acquire a half interest in the Lubicon East prospect, which comprises 165,000 acres in the Buffalo Hills area of A…
Western Pacific Mining joins Pan American Resources in Chile
Montreal-based junior Western Pacific Mining Exploration (WPC-M) and Toronto-based Pan American Resources (PAN-M) will jointly develop one producing and two past-producing properties, near Vallenar in…