Tusk acquires LaRonge option
Calgary-based Tusk Minerals (ASE) has acquired an option to earn a 50% interest in a former producer called the Anglo-Rouyn and adjacent ground, the company said recently. Located about 35 km northeas…
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Inco has a record quarter, but best is yet to come
Profit earned by Inco Ltd. (TSE) for the first quarter of this year is the largest such profit in the company’s history. Bolstered by the strongest nickel prices in the history of the industry, the co…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (April 25, 1988)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.11-$1.21 per lb. (Apr 7, 1988). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.09-$1.15 per lb. (Feb 25, 1988). BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.70-$5.85 per lb. (Mar 24, 1988). CADMIUM: New York…
Amir, Glamis drill California gold bet
A 10,000-ft drill program completed by Glamis Gold (VSE) and Amir Mines (VSE) on lands they are joint venturing in Imperial Cty., Calif., has resulted in discovery of a new gold deposit, Amir Presiden…
La Sarre sued
La Sarre Mining Exploration (ME) of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., reports it is being sued by a private landlord for $305,806 for alleged damage to trees during an exploration program on La Sarre property in n…
N.W.T. gold production could leap to 580,000 oz
Two years from now, gold production from the Northwest Territories could be 50% higher than the 379,706 oz poured in 1987. The sudden increase hinges on plans by Neptune Resources Corp. (TSE) to build…
Onitap, Orex deal
A formal agreement has been completed between Onitap Resources (TSE) and Exploration Orex (ME) which gives Orex the right to earn a 50% interest in Onitap’s Goldboro property in Nova Scotia. Orex can …
Lac pursuing out-of-court settlement
While Lac Minerals (TSE) and International Corona Resources (TSE) have been fighting in court over ownership of the Williams gold mine in northern Ontario, the two sides have also been talking to each…
Huldra outlines high grade silver deposit near Hope
A high grade silver deposit is being delineated by Huldra Silver (VSE) at its Treasure Mountain property 55 miles north of Hope, B.C. Exploration to date indicates 118,000 tonnes of 32.03 oz silver, 8…
Free gold mixed blessing on Rand Malartic project
It’s not going to be easy to establish enough ore reserves at the Rand Malartic property about 15 km west of here to warrant a production decision, but should that decision be made, indications are th…
Silver surplus not likely to diminish
Higher prices for silver in 1987 may prove to be the precious metal’s undoing this year, with more of the metal making its way to the market. “Although silver consumption has been growing at around 2….
Toronto Stock Exchange Fears over rally’s longevity underlie sell-
A bout of nervousness has crept into the markets once again, putting a lid on a rally which has moved the TSE composite index up 400 pts over the past several months. Today, fears of another major dow…