PDAC Perspectives (December 09, 1991)
The House of Commons in Ottawa is slowly working its way through the process of enacting Bill C-13, the Act to establish a federal environmental assessment process to replace the existing guidelines. …
News
Inco furnace fails
The furnace at Inco’s (TSE) Port Colborne refinery has failed and will be out of service until the end of the year. Normally, the refinery would produce about six million pounds of utility nickel per …
Curragh puts Westray coal mine up for sale
Raising money to build new mines in Canada can be a trying experience, especially in today’s tough market conditions. Lead-zinc producer Curragh Resources (TSE) recently cancelled a planned debenture …
MacBride Lake returns zinc values
Drilling on the MacBride Lake property near Lynn Lake, Man., returned a number of zinc and copper intersections for Eastmin Resources (VSE) and Bellex Resources (VSE). Bellex is earning a 49% interest…
NO HEADLINE (December 09, 1991)
Giant Pacific purchasing Chutine’s Mexican project Giant Pacific Petroleum (VSE), controlled by Australian entrepreneur Chrisilios Kyriakou, has signed a deal with Chutine Resources (TSE) to acquire 1…
Mahogany ups reserves at Tuina copper project
A recent hole on International Mahogany’s (TSE) Tuina copper property in Chile encountered a 90-metre intercept grading 1.55% oxide copper in the San Martin open pit. The company says the most recent …
Gooseberry contributes to Asamera loss
Operations at the Gooseberry mine and tailings project in Nevada were recently suspended by owner Asamera Minerals (TSE) because the project is not economically viable at current gold and silver price…
Rio Algom cancels Uranium offer
Toronto-based Rio Algom (TSE) has withdrawn its US$6.40 a share offer for the 92% interest in Uranium Resources (TSE) it doesn’t already own because of low uranium prices and the company’s high produc…
OBITUARY (December 09, 1991)
Veteran miner Malcolm “Curly” Alexander died recently in Red Lake, Ont. He was 79. Born in Wakaw, Sask., Alexander began his mining career at Placer Dome’s Sigma mine in Val d’Or, Que., before he was …
FUTURES PRICES (December 09, 1991)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Dec 101.75 100.70 101.60 – 3.05 Jan 101.30 100.30 101.30 – 2.95 Feb 100.75 100.35 100.80 – 2.90 SILVER (in US cen…
Wait for assays sends Fort Knox on frantic ride
Speculation over a second batch of results from Fort Knox Gold Resources’ (TSE) base metal play in Fawcett Twp., near Shining Tree, Ont., boosted the stock over the $3 mark during the first week of De…
Teddy Bear ousts chairman to attract Canadian investors
Shaken by a lawsuit and recent inquiries from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Teddy Bear Valley Mines (CDN) has replaced long-time chairman Ross Hofmann with Jack Riddell, a director of the c…