Joutel find may give new life to Agnico mine
Encouraged by a strengthening gold price, investors pushed Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) to its 52-week high of $6.25 when news of a gold discovery at the Joutel division in northwestern Quebec hit Bay Str…
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Ontex names date for Metalore appeal
The next round in the 6-year-old legal battle between Metalore Resources (TSE) and Ontex Resources (ASE) over 189 gold claims near Beardmore Ont., is set to begin on Jan. 11, 1993. On that date, an On…
Galico drops Hurdman project
After carrying out a limited exploration program, Galico Resources (VSE) terminated its option with Noront Resources (VSE) to acquire an interest in the Hurdman polymetallic project near Cochrane, Ont…
MINER DETAILS — Alleged salting still a mystery
When Dessir Resources reported spectacular results from the Gibbs gold property in California last year, they seemed too good to be true. Skepticism was so great that Dessir, at the request of the Van…
Corona increases Stikine holdings
A recent offer to minority shareholders of Stikine Resources resulted in International Corona (TSE) and its affiliates holding 55% of the issued and outstanding shares of Stikine. Stikine owns 50% of …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Advice on gold forecasting, hedging
In his letter to the editor (T.N.M., June 22/92), Egizio Bianchini agrees with what I suggest: “Hold while the market is rising and sell when the market is falling.” He says further that price forecas…
OTHER’S WORDS (July 20, 1992)
What is the largest gold producer in Canada? I’m sure some of you will say it’s the Hemlo mine or perhaps Campbell Red Lake, but you will be wrong. The largest gold producer in Canada is in fact the B…
OBITUARY — George Ellsworth
Noted geologist George Ellsworth died recently while visiting his son in Australia. He was 53. A graduate from Princeton University, Ellsworth had worked for Noranda Inc.’s sales division before he se…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Byers wrote for posterity
It was with some sadness that I recently learned of Dr. A.R. Byers’ death. I never met him face to face but I knew him well and respected him through his work. He completed a doctoral thesis in 1936 a…
GUEST COLUMN — Forecasting the future of gold
Through continuous work with both production-consumption and price statistics I had come to the conclusion that, at least for long-term projec tions, supply and demand on the one hand and price on the…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Mining taxes in Saskatchewan
There is no doubt that Manitoba is making a big effort to attract mining investment and your editorial (T.N.M., June 22/92) was timely. In your review of the Manitoba situation, you highlighted the ta…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — GAC members
Patrick Whiteway may be partially correct in his guest column (T.N.M., June 15/92) for the declining membership in the Geological Association of Canada (GAC). As an original member of GAC, I dropped m…