GOLD FUNDS (October 15, 1990)
MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $10.35 $5.74 $0.29 Price $9.375 $5.375 $0.16 Discount 9.42% 6.4% 44.8% Value $61,640,194 $90,430,613 N/A…
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Metal Prices FREE MARKET (October 15, 1990)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date October 9 October 8 October 5 October 4 October 3 Copper 1460-1464 1454-1456 1470-14…
Noranda, Freewest expand size of drill program at Harker bet
Joint venture partners Freewest Resources (ME) and Noranda (TSE) have quietly expanded the size of a major drill program under way on their Harker-Holloway property near Matheson, Ont. The program, al…
Not talking, say Sherritt and Falconbridge
Speculation that Toronto-based Sherritt Gordon (TSE) and Falconbridge Ltd. are set to embark on a joint venture designed to feed Sherritt’s Alberta nickel refinery have been denied by officials from b…
Underground sampling at Eskay
The first assay results released by Prime Resources Group (VSE) from underground sampling of the 21B zone at Eskay Creek appear to be confirming with ease the high-grade nature of the deposit north of…
PRODUCER PRICES (October 08, 1990)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US92.00- 95.00 cents per lb. (Sep. 20, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US80-83 cents per lb. (Sep. 6, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Sep. 13, 1990). CA…
HIGHGRADING, PART 4 Tracing the twists and turns of the Hoyle Pond
The time: 12:40 a.m., Jan. 20, 1986. Two men pulled their half-ton truck off of Hwy. 101, east of Timmins, Ont., on to a snow-covered gravel road leading to the Asarco mine property. With the help of …
Fairbanks Gold expands holdings near Fort Knox
Since its inception as a public company, Fairbanks Gold (VSE) has largely focused its attention on exploring the potential of its 51% owned Fort Knox bulk tonnage gold property near Fairbanks, Alaska….
PEOPLE WIRLWIND RESOURCES
Robert Barbero and Chet Idziszek appointed directors succeeding Arthur Clemiss who resigned.
Montreal Exchange Drilling at Douay
The mining and minerals index tumbled by almost 62 points during a week in which gold briefly topped the US$400 mark. The general market portfolio index fared much better, moving up by 18.4 points. Fo…
EDITORIAL Encouraging signs
When it comes to environmental trends, the U.S. is often a few steps ahead of Canada. So it is good to see some indications that environmental activism in the U.S. is not entirely driven by hysteria. …
BOOKS IN REVIEW Register of Australian Mining
Register of Australian Mining 1990/91, is now available in Canada. More than 20 journalists and researchers contributed to this year’s edition. Along with highlights of new discoveries and the rush in…