PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (December 28, 1998)
Aluminium: LME settlements US$1,230.50, alloy US$1,030 per tonne (Dec.22/98).Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,235 per tonne (Dec. 22/98).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.10 per lb. (Dec…
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METAL PRICES (December 28, 1998)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateDec. 22Dec. 21Dec. 18Dec. 17…
TNK plans drilling
A soil-sampling program by TNK Resources (TNKR-C) has identified 28 potential drill targets on two portions of the Gope diamond prospect in Botswana.De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q) holds rights t…
GEOLOGY 101 — Zinc-copper VMS deposits, Part 2
The largest greenstone-hosted volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit in Canada is at Kidd Creek, where 115 million tonnes of ore contain an average of 2.2% copper and 7.25% zinc plus 145 grams si…
Las Cristinas awaits starter’s orders — Construction of mine, mill expected to last two years
Making a mine is difficult enough without additional distractions. Having endured protests from illegal gold miners and the nuisance of a protracted challenge to its land title, Placer Dome (PDG-T) ca…
Index (December 28, 1998)
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Companies (December 28, 1998)
Agnico-Eagle MinesAlto MineralsArchangel DiamondArizona Star ResourceBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBlack Hawk MiningBotswana DiamondfieldsBroken Hill ProprietaryChesbar ResourcesComincoCross Lake Miner…
TSE INDICES (December 28, 1998)
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AECB defers McLean Lake OK
The Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB) has decided to defer final approval of the construction of the JEB tailings management facility at the McClean Lake uranium project in northern Saskatchewan.In m…
GOLD FUNDS (December 28, 1998)
Gold Funds as of December 17, 1998BGRCentralNet Value$13.766.00Price$9.25…
GREATES VALUE TRADED, Dec. 16-21
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NEWS IN BRIEF (December 28, 1998)
Mutapa Gold (MUA-V) has changed its name to Mutapa Copper & Cobalt (MUA-V).