PDAC plans symposium to precede convention
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada will hold a symposium on computer treatment of exploration and mining data at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, March 9-10, 1990. Also available at …
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Westmin earnings dip
Earnings for Vancouver-based Westmin Resources (TSE) dropped to $1.1 million for the third quarter from $4.1 million the previous year. After preferred dividends are accounted for, the company lost 8 …
Gold funds as of Nov 21
MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $12.14 $6.23 $0.52 Price $11.875 $6.00 $0.30 Discount 2.18% 3.7% d 42.3% Value $72,273,853 $104,818,631 …
Cominco VP makes profitable trades
One of Cominco Ltd.’s (TSE) top executives earned a substantial profit recently while buying and selling shares of the Vancouver- based resource giant. John Fletcher, a senior vice- president in Comin…
Horsham changes vote
Shareholders of Horsham Corp. (TSE), the holding company which controls American Barrick Resources (TSE), have approved an increase in the number of votes attached to multiple voting shares held by ch…
Noble Peak to option U.S. zinc property
A large base metals deposit in Utah, held by a financially strapped junior, Noble Peak Resources (ASE), is on the auction block. “We expect to have an offer from a major U.S. mining company within thr…
Vancouver Stock Exchange Few bearish on gold sector
With the gold price surpassing the $400(US) mark and holding, it’s hard to find anyone bearish about the yellow metal’s future these days. While gold’s performance is always difficult to predict, that…
Aur, Louvem fight will stall project Noranda officer says
Underground exploration will not begin at the copper-zinc discovery of Aur Resources (TSE) and Societe Miniere Louvem (TSE) until a legal dispute involving the two companies is settled, says a top Nor…
Inco opens Crixas
Inco Gold, a wholly owned affiliate of Inco Ltd. (TSE), poured the first gold from its Crixas gold mine in Brazil. Designed to process 360,000 tonnes of ore per year to yield 120,000 oz of gold, the C…
Northgate companies make progress on varied North American
Over the last two years Northgate Exploration (TSE) has spent in excess of $180 million and been involved in about 14 investments and acquisitions, which probably give it the honor of being North Amer…
Homestake find near Lupin Mine gets confirmation
A subsidiary of Homestake Mining (NYSE) recently confirmed long-standing rumors that a major “Lupin-type” gold deposit was discovered in the Northwest Territories. Robert Boyd, director of Canadian ex…
Rio Algom ends talks with Uranium Resources
Negotiations between Rio Algom (TSE) and Uranium Resources (TSE) for a proposed takeover of Uranium Resources by Rio Algom were terminated. The two companies had previously signed a non-binding letter…