We were appalled by the tone of your editorial comment on the recent deaths of two miners at the Denison-Potacan potash mine in New Brunswick. We have been fortunate enough to visit that operation fre…
This is proving to be a record year for base metal producers, particularly Cominco Ltd. (TSE). For the nine month period ended Sept 30, consolidated earnings were $128.3 million before including an ex…
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Copper (in UScents per lb Oct 141.00 139.10 139.40 +1.40 Dec 137.50 130.50 134.40 +6.60 Jan 132.00 130.00 128.40 — Silver (in US cents per oz) Oct …
A drilling program totalling 12,000 ft has been started on two properties in the state of Virginia in the United States, Virginia Gold Mines (ME) reports. The drilling will be performed on the Hughes …
Anderson Expl. — BC Sugar Refinery bought 164,706 (Sept, private) to hold 3,684,848. Kerr Addison bought 392,157 (Sept, private) to hold 6,202,281. Atlantic Goldfields — A. Howe sold 257,000 to hold…
An Imperial Metals Corp. (TSE) subsidiary, Anglesey Mining, has encountered zinc-bearing sulphide mineralization in a pilot hole at its Parys Mountain property in North Wales, U.K. The test hole was p…
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.055-$1.095 per lb. (Oct 20, 1988). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.05-$1.10 per lb. (Aug 25, 1988). BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.90-$6.00 per lb. (Oct 20, 1988). CADMIUM: New Y…
The bull market in copper doesn’t seem to want to go away. The base metal, which was selling above $1.40(US) per lb at the end of 1987 and has been selling in the $1 range for a good part of this year…
The Canadian Centre of Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET) has issued a call for papers and has announced the conference on surface crown pillar evaluation for active and abandoned metal mines on N…
South African-controlled Inspiration Resources (TSE) of New York is playing hardball with the Manitoba and federal governments over a $130-million modernization plan for the metallurgical complex in F…
We would like to express our thanks for the timely article under “Environmental Politics” on the editorial page of the Sept 12 issue, referring to CANMET’s activities in this important area. Although …
La Fosse Platinum (TSE) has acquired an option on two properties in Quebec. The first was optioned from Kangeld Resources (VSE) which made a polymetallic d iscovery last summer. The Kangeld ground h…
By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. To learn more, click more information
Dear user, please be aware that we use cookies to help users navigate our website content and to help us understand how we can improve the user experience. If you have ideas for how we can improve our services, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to email us. By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. Please see our Privacy & Cookie Usage Policy to learn more.