Storimin and Tandem to go underground
Toronto-based Storimin Exploration has received results from the first two drill holes of its summer exploration program in the Moss Twp. joint venture project 70 miles west of Thunder Bay, Ont. A rec…
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Editorial B.C.’s economic well-being at stake
The degree of polarization in British Columbia politics has generally exceeded that of other provinces. So the present dispute between organized labor and Premier William Vander Zalm over his controve…
Editorial Biting at the base metals
At long last investors and speculators alike are once again turning their attention to the highly cyclical base metals stocks, triggered by improving prices for these commodities in international mark…
Toronto Stock Exchange Metals play part in pushing market to new
Base metals are back, and no better sign of investor confidence in these issues could be found than the trading activity exhibited this week on the tse by four mining companies heavily involved in the…
Obituary William Watt Hutchison
William Watt Hutchison, president of the International Union of Geological Sciences and assistant deputy minister for the Geological Survey of Canada, has died in Ottawa of cancer. He was 52. Dr Hutch…
Teck deals Leitch mine to San Paulo Explor.
A junior mining company that until now has been playing a rather low-key role, San Paulo Explorations is teaming up with Teck Corp. for a new look at the renowned old Leitch mine in the now-bustling B…
Seeks reversal of flow-through changes
The severe blow to flow-through shares caused by the recent white paper on tax reform was not fully intended by the government, and affected companies should push for changes as soon as possible, acco…
SMDC is encouraged by La Ronge bet results
The Saskatchewan Mining Development Corp. has released some encouraging results from its Tamar Lake joint venture property in the La Ronge Greenstone belt of northern Saskatchewan. Located just south …
Saxton announces changes in board
The board of directors of Saxton Industries has announced a number of appointments and resignations. Austin P. Page, formerly vice- president and chief financial officer of Saxton Industries and Saxto…
Investment Comment Canadian gold exposure makes Aur a buy
For investors on the look-out for a company with excellent exposure to Canadian gold exploration and future gold production of between 50,000 and 100,000 oz annually, Davidson Partners Ltd. recommends…
Drill program set for base metal bet
A $200,000 drilling program is scheduled to begin later this month at the Victoria Lake base metals property located about four miles from Schreiber in northwestern Ontario, Cumberland Resources’ Pres…
DeSantis puzzle coming together
Geologists for Delbridge Mines are starting to piece together the geology of the DeSantis property in Turnbull Twp., near Timmins, Ont. The company reports encouraging assays of 0.15 oz and 0.06 oz go…