Gibraltar earnings highest since 1980
Earnings for Vancouver-based Gibraltar Mines (TSE) were the company’s best in nine years. Nine-month results for the period ended Sept 30 reached $19 million, or $1.58 per share, compared with net ear…
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Deak Resources joining metal producer ranks
Spearheaded by mining executive Malcolm Slack, Deak Resources (TSE) has been organizing and assembling gold and base metal properties in the Rouyn-Noranda, Que., and Virginiatown, Ont., areas with the…
Mount Polley highlight of Imperial group exploration
The highlight of the 1989 exploration year for Imperial Metals Corp. (TSE) was the advancement of the Mount Polley copper-gold deposit located northeast of Williams Lake, B.C. This bulk tonnage projec…
Suntac financing for Polaris-Taku
A public issue is planned by Vancouver-based Suntac Minerals (VSE) for a third-phase work program at the Polaris-Taku gold project in northwestern British Columbia. A statement of material facts is be…
TSE investigates trading in Aur
The Toronto Stock exchange is in the preliminary stages of an investigation into the trading of Aur Resources (TSE) shares before results were released from the company’s Louvicourt Twp. base metals d…
Barrick confirms results from drilling on Carlin property
American Barrick Resources (TSE) has confirmed that drilling on its North claim block has encountered high grade gold mineralization across exceptional widths. The news ended weeks of speculation that…
Study delayed at Guyana bet as Placer drills new zone
Recent drilling on a new zone at the joint venture of Placer Dome (TSE) and Golden Star Resources (TSE) in Guyana to indicates that the open pit operation will be much larger than originally anticipat…
Prime mails offer to acquire Calpine
Shareholders of Prime Resources (VSE) and Calpine Resources (VSE) will be meeting Dec 14 to consider a transaction that would result in a merger of the two companies. If approvals are obtained, the me…
Three drills probing Metalore’s Brookbank
Three diamond drills are turning on the Brookbank gold property under option to Placer Dome (TSE) from Metalore Resources (TSE) in northwestern Ontario. Situated north of Beardmore, the 200-claim prop…
European backers revive Carolin
A European syndicate has provided Carolin Mines (NASDAQ) with initial funding to investigate the possibility of re-opening the Ladner Creek gold mine near hope, B.C.. The company has already started t…
Quebec juniors option Goldboro, N.S. ground
Another Quebec-based junior, Murgor Resources (VSE), has optioned ground in the Goldboro area of Nova Scotia and a third, Ressources Orient (ME), is negotiating for ground in the area. Murgor Presiden…
Noranda starts survey on Beaty Twp. claims
Noranda Inc. (TSE) has started a ground geophysical survey on a group of claims held under option from Glen Auden Resources (TSE) and Golden Dragon Resources (VSE) in Beatty Twp., Ont. The claims cove…