Spot prices at a glance (December 23, 1991)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $357.50 – $10.20 Silver* $ 3.89 – $0.12 Platinum* $348.75 – $19.35 Nickel** $ 3.24 + $0.01 Lead** $ 0.24 $0.00 Copper $ 0.98 – $0.02 Zinc $ 0.52 – $0.02 Courtesy of Scot…
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Vancouver Stock Exchange (December 23, 1991)
The outlook for resource issues on the VSE shifted from bad to worse during the week ended Dec. 17, with the resource index dropping by more than 40 points to 444.4. The composite index fared better, …
Timmins, Habsburg test mills for taking Dome Mountain ore
The Dome Mountain gold mine near Smithers, B.C., recently completed deliveries of 5,600 tons of ore. Timmins Nickel (TSE) is earning a 60% interest in the mine from Habsburg Resources (VSE) by bringin…
Freewest, Canaco plan suit over claims near Benoit find
Two juniors, Freewest Resources (TSE) and Ressources Minieres Canaco (ME), are planning lawsuits seeking a total of $5.9 million in damages against Forbex Mining Resources (ME) over disputed claims cl…
Geoscientists view the world’s deepest drill hole
Geoscientists from around the globe caught a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of the world’s deepest diamond drill hole when they visited the Kola project in the Soviet Union recently. The drill site, 40 km…
Land claim deal sets stage for new Canadian territory
The creation of a new territory in Canada’s north is a step closer to reality. The federal government in Ottawa and the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut in the Northwest Territories recently reached agr…
Tag offering
An offering memorandum has been filed with the Quebec Securities Commission for distribution within the province of a maximum of 325 units worth $1,000 each, Golden Tag Resources (VSE) says. Each unit…
Dessir faces uphill battle at Gibbs project in California
The land package controlled by A.T.& E. Enterprises measures over 10,000 acres, or roughly five square miles of heavily forested mountain ridges and valleys near this small town located about 100 road…
Montreal Exchange (December 23, 1991)
Strong investor interest was evident during the week ended Dec. 17, with daily trading volumes ranging between 5.3 million and 11.8 million shares. Both the market portfolio and mining and minerals in…
Alberta Stock Exchange (December 23, 1991)
It has been a busy month for Kingswood Explorations (ASE), which optioned one of its properties, tendered most of the shares of a private exploration concern and is planning a drill program near Mathe…
GOLD FUNDS (December 23, 1991)
BGR Central Net Value $8.38 $4.98 Price $7.13 $4.450 Discount 14.94% 10.6 Value $49,872,000 $74,868,135…
Teck drops Flat property
No significant gold intersections were returned from a recent drill program carried out by Teck (TSE) on the Flat property in Pershing Cty., Nev. After assays were returned from the initial 5-hole pro…