Last week the federal government’s decision to extend and enhance flow-through (at least for juniors) was greeted with a big yawn; but the market has backed off since then and today it followed Toront…
William E. Bawden, a former chief engineer in the 1950s and 60s of the then-Ontario Department of Mines, inspection branch, has died at Port Hope, Ont., at age 90. A 1926 mining engineering graduate o…
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date May 10 May 9 May 6 May 5 May 4 Copper 1320-1330 1232-1234 1182-1184 1200-1202 1188-1190 Lead 337-339 …
Although the company hasn’t abandoned its policy of developing new mines, Pegasus Gold (TSE) appears to have switched strategy, at least temporarily, to increase its gold output. Pegasus has entered i…
Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) plans to resume drilling this month on the Lac Rouleau, Que., gold project held with partner Beaufield Resources (TSE). The program will focus on the 18 zone which has been tes…
The reason Opawica Explorations (TSE) has yet to receive a royalty payment from the producing Lac Shortt gold mine in northwestern Quebec is because there has been no royalty payable, Minnova Inc. (TS…
Earnings during the first quarter of this year were $14.5 million (17 cents per share) compared with restated earnings of $2.3 million (3 cents per share) for the 2-month period ending March 31, 1987…
Mineral exploration, by its very nature, is a difficult endeavor fraught with numerous risks — risks which all investors hopefully assess before buying shares. With so much risk to digest and weigh a…
One of the most successful resource companies in Canada today, Conwest Exploration (TSE) will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next month. A success story from Day One, it is something of a chronic…
With $36.4 million in working capital and its bank debt paid off, Breakwater Resources (TSE) has the financial clout for a major acquisition — and the target could be Asamera Inc.’s (TSE) minerals di…
After failing at the first attempt, Toronto based Denison Mines (TSE) has sold its 44.8% interest in Standard Trustco Ltd. to Roman Corp. for $71.6 million, the company said recently. The new $22.95 p…
Since Northgate Explorations (TSE) sold its Chibougamau, Que., gold/copper mines to Western Mining of Australia in December for $160 million, the question most asked around the Northgate offices is “w…
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