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EDITORIAL PAGE — The vicissitudes of nickel
In June, nickel prices were relatively steady at above US$2.40 per lb. That isn’t a price to provoke a Mike Sopko, the Inco chief, or Falconbridge’s Frank Pickard to break out the champagne. In fact, …
Placer Dome to develop Zaldivar
A Chilean company held equally by Placer Dome (TSE) and Outokumpu Copper Resources will build a solvent extraction-electrowinning plant at the Zaldivar project in Chile. Placer Dome says the plant, wh…
Ariel acquires three properties
Costa Rican gold producer Ariel Resources (VSE) has acquired three additional properties at the northern end of the Central American country’s Gold Belt. The properties, named Boston, Gongolona and An…
Caribgold begins trading
Shares of Caribgold Resources recently began trading on the Canadian Dealing Network (CDN). The company is headed by David Bell, a well-known consulting geologist and a key figure in the famous Hemlo …
Engineering under way at Minera’s Ivan project
Engineering, procurement and construction management for Minera Rayrock’s (TSE) Ivan copper project in Chile has been awarded to Kilborn. The Toronto-based engineering firm is working with Chilean cou…
NEWS ROUNDUP — New receiver for Faro assets
A new court-appointed interim receiver has been appointed for the Faro mine assets of Curragh (TSE) in the Yukon. Peat Marwick Thorne has replaced Deloitte and Touche, which was being partially funded…
More gold is reported at Damoti Lake project
Further assay results from drilling at the Damoti Lake property, 150 km north of Yellowknife, N.W.T., have extended the previously discovered gold zone to the north. Athabaska Gold Resources (TSE), op…
PRODUCER PRICES (October 25, 1993)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US51.50-52.25 cents per lb. (Oct. 7, 1993). ANTIMONY: MW New York dealer US76-80 cents per lb. (June 10, 1993). BISMUTH: MW New York dealer US$2.35-2.65 per lb. (Sept. 23, 199…
ODDS’N’SODS — Wind claimed northern pilot
Some peoples’ lives are altered drastically or fatally by a strong gusting wind. This story concerns one such accident which occurred on a summer’s day at a small rail station on the CN Rail line, 75 …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Diamond find at Ile Bizard
I am writing in response to several references in your newspaper during the past year concerning the kimberlite and diamondiferous pipes on Ile Bizard at Montreal. Many of the articles infer there is …
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (October 25, 1993)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne Date Oct. 19 Oct. 18 Oct. 15 Oct. 14 Oct. 13 Copper 1608-1609 1632-1633 1680-1681 1679-1680 1679-1680 Lead 381-382 389-390 391-392 396-398 40…