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Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $358.20 + $1.10 Silver* $ 3.94 – $0.02 Platinum* $374.00 – $3.90 Nickel** $ 3.37 – $0.05 Lead** $ 0.29 – $0.01 Copper $ 1.14 – $0.03 Zinc $ 0.61 – $0.01 Courtesy of Scot…

Metal prices improved in June but the all-items commodity price index of Scotiabank dropped slightly. Oil and gas and agricultural prices also rose, but were offset by a decline in the forest product …

Shareholders of International Platinum (TSE) recently approved a private placement in the amount of $380,625, the funds to be used for working capital and continued assessment of three platinum proper…

A recent improvement in zinc prices has prompted Equinox Resources (TSE) to prepare the Van Stone zinc mine for renewed production. The 60% owned mine is in northeastern Washington state, south of Com…

The Department of Mining Engineering at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., will celebrate its 100th anniversary in August, 1993, by hosting an international congress on mine design and a trade show…

Nancy Whitcomb appointed director.

John Fisher appointed vice-president and director.

Harry Bristman appointed director.

Ken Liebscher appointed director.

Andrew Maguire, Glen Kerby, Laurence Freeman and Shelley Frank appointed directors.

George Liszicasz appointed director.

Frank Regina appointed vice-president.