Queenstake’s placer mine big business in Atlin
In small communities like Atlin where placer mining is the major industry, a code of honour exists among locals that is rarely broken. Stealing from your employer is taboo and those that do are ostrac…
News
Investment Comment Aussie assets make Whim Creek a buy
In a bid to turn Whim Creek Consolidated (TSE) into an international mining concern, Peter McAleer spends much of his time on board aeroplanes which take him to properties in Australia, the United Sta…
Letters to the Editor (August 22, 1988)
In reference to your editorial, Corporate Giving Not Just A Frill, May 1988, the Vancouver Art Gallery would like to acknowledge the generous support from three very prominent mining companies: Placer…
Queries Fort Knox’s gold mining ambitions on hold
Could you please let me know what is happening with a company called Fort Knox Minerals. The company trades on the Vancouver Stock Exchange and its interests include the Eagle Bird mine in California’…
Golden Sitka busy at Chichagof
Old mines have a habit of coming back to life and the Chichagof mine property 50 miles northwest may prove to be an example of that adage. The property is owned by Golden Sitka Resources (VSE) a Vanco…
Noranda buys 11.7% stake in Falconbridge
After being outfoxed in its bid to buy a control block of Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) shares from Placer- Dome Inc. (TSE), Noranda Inc. (TSE) has quietly gone to the open market and emerged as Falconbridg…
Books (August 22, 1988)
The Gold Hunter’s Guide to Nova Scotia by Tony Bishop. Author discusses where to find gold in Nova Scotia, how to stake a claim, prospect and pan. Finer details include mining law, equipment needed, h…
Montreal Exchange Orex gains ground
A quiet week on the Montreal Exchange saw most resource issues lose ground with junior issues suffering the most from the lack of interest in the market. An indication of the weaker interest in junior…
Alberta Gold’s Iris claims could be mined via open pit (August 22, 1988)
A financing agreement has been signed by Alberta Gold Exploration Corp. (ASE) which will provide the company with $1.9 million on a flow-through share basis. A large portion of the funds will finance …
Nerco celebrates Con mine’s 50th
Nerco Minerals recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Con mine at Yellowknife. Mine officials and local residents marked the occasion at the Robertson headframe, the tallest structure in the …
Books in Review OGS publishes new book on gold
An 8-year study by the Ontario Geological Survey has culminated in publication of a new book about gold, titled Archean Lode Gold Deposits in Ontario. Underlining the importance of the book’s subject …
Alberta Stock Exchange Aug 17 Noble Peak moves up
Some good assay results from the Turquetil property in the Northwest Territories made Noble Peak Resources a standout on an otherwise lacklustre trading session. The Noble Peak issue gained 25 cents …