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Reading our stock trading tables (April 29, 1996)

A comprehensive listing of weekly stock quotations for mining securities is provided by The Northern Miner. To assist readers who often know the name of the stock but not the exchange on which it trad…


Vangold acquires interest in Tajikistan

An agreement with a private company gives Pacific Vangold Mines (VSE) a 49% interest in the Ikar gold deposit, situated in Tajikistan’s Rushav district.Vangold must pay US$20,000 and 100,000 shares fo…



Santa Fe suffers a first-quarter loss

New York-listed Santa Fe Pacific Gold recorded lower first-quarter earnings than in the same period in 1995 as a result of a 20% drop in production at its Twin Creeks gold mine in northern Nevada.For …


STOCK MARKETS — Metals lose ground as TSE rises

The gold and base metal issues lost ground over the report period ended April 23, as the Toronto Stock Exchange creaked to a new high. The TSE 300 composite index slipped on April 17 but rose steadily…


Lithos finds gold on Guinean property

On its recently optioned property in Guinea, Lithos (ME) has identified an alluvial gold deposit with a resource exceeding 200,000 oz. grading 0.12 oz.gold per ton.Lithos must pay the Guinean vendor U…


EDITORIAL PAGE — Cracking down

A few years back, some hot assay results were reported by a junior company exploring a gold project in California. The geologist working on site noted the presence of visible gold in core from the dri…



Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (April 29, 1996)

1996 –Apr. 23Apr. 22Apr. 19Apr. 18Apr. 17HighLowComposite “300”5116.945095.505069.575068.655062.905095.503983.34Metals&Minerals5509.135466.625474.115499.485513.285548.643273.56Int…


Spot prices at a glance (April 29, 1996)

Wednesday, April 24, 1996Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$391.10-$0.30Silver*$ 5.32+$0.01Platinum*$403.25+$1.50Nickel**$ 3.61-$0.08Lead**$ 0.370.00Copper $ 1.20+$0.03Zinca$ 0.47…


BYG forming new Yukon company

A newly formed subsidiary of BYG Natural Resources (TSE) will take over that company’s exploration properties, so that BYG itself can concentrate on advancing its Mt. Nansen gold-silver property in th…


Financing (April 29, 1996)

Triton Mining — 3,500,000 Common Shs issuable upon exercise of Special Wts previously isssued @ $5.10 per Special Wt.


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