Drilling planned for Talbot Lake
Surface stripping and a sampling program at the Talbot Lake gold property in northwestern Ontario have been completed, Golden Crescent Resources (AS E) reports. Owner and operator of the project is Pl…
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Elders sells Trader stake as board is voted back in
A lengthy legal battle involving management of Trader Resources (TSE) and the company’s biggest shareholder, Elders Resources, appeared to have ended recently when Elders sold its 34% stake in the Tor…
David Bell grades remarkably high
Mill head grades at the David Bell mine, owned 50/50 by Teck Corp. (TSE) and Corona Corp. (TSE), have been nudging a remarkable one ounce of gold per ton of ore for the past two months. Gil Leathley…
Cominco boosts zinc awareness
As one of the world’s largest suppliers of zinc ore and zinc metal, Cominco Ltd. has launched a new campaign to promote zinc awarene ss among Cana dians. The company said a recent survey found that ou…
IOCC GOLD OPTIONS (September 11, 1989)
Options Open SeriesVolumeLastInterest Nov 360 C .48011.002,298 Nov 390 C .1353.002,279 Nov 400 C .2731.502,296 Nov 420 C .2650.50 703 Nov 440 C * 69 0.60 861 Feb 370 C * 7314.00 81 Feb 380 C * 5810…
International meet on biohydromet
An international symposium on biohydrometallurgy, jointly sponsored by the United States Department of Energy and canmet, was staged recently in J ackson Hole, Wy. Some 278 registrants participated fr…
Lencourt seeks financing for African acquisition
Since signing an option agreement to acquire a mining company in Zaire, Africa , Lencourt Ltd (TSE) has been working to complete a due diligence examination of the company’s assets and to arrange the …
Cross Lake, Teck in joint venture
Cross Lake Minerals (VSE) and Golden Dragon Resources (VSE) have signed a joint venture agreement with Teck Corp. (TSE) involving the junior comp anies’ Wilhel mina nickel property near Timmins, Ont. …
Ministers can’t guarantee MDAs
The future of Mineral Development Agreements (MDAs) is far from assured following the 46th annual Mines Ministers conference held here recently. Federal Mines Minister Jake Epp, who co-chaired the con…
INSIDER TRADES (September 11, 1989)
Black Cliff — M. Au sold 189,000 (Aug., private) @ 20 cents to hold 87,500. Brewbac — N. Brewster sold 23,621 (July) @ 10 cents to hold 38,592. Cane — Jonpol bought 40,000 (July) @ 9 cents -10…
Louvem seeking $83 million in damages from partner Aur
Just as they were preparing to go home for the recent Labor Day long weekend, employees at Aur Resources’ (TSE) Val d’Or, Que. exploration office found themse lves facing a law suit from Societe Minie…
People (September 11, 1989)
HALLEY RESOURCES — Roy R. Brown appointed chairman of the board; John F. McIntyre appointed president. ATLAS CORP. — Raymond S. Troubh elected to the board of directors. SOUTHLANDS MINING CORP. — D…