Morgain completes private placement
A private placement of up to $3.96 million has been arranged to fund a prefeasibility study on the Cuatro Hermanos copper property in Mexico’s Sonora state, reports Morgain Minerals (VSE). The placeme…
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Aur drilling for diamonds in N.W.T.
Drilling has begun on the McConnell diamond project, northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T. The property, a joint venture among Aur Resources (TSE), Thunderwood Resources (TSE), Consolidated Abitibi Resourc…
Comstate arranges special warrant private placement
A private placement of 5.5 million special warrants at $1.05 each has been arranged by Comstate Resources (TSE). Each warrant will be exchangeable for one common share of Comstate at no additional cos…
Republic funding
Republic Goldfields (ME) has arranged US$1.575 million in equity financing. It consists of a private placement, outside North America, of up to 700,000 units at US$2.25 each. Each unit consists of one…
Cambior benefits from Omai output
The Omai mine in Guyana helped to push gold production for Cambior (TSE) during the first nine months of 1993 to 381,122 oz., a 42% increase compared with the same period last year. The open-pit mine,…
Spot prices at a glance (October 25, 1993)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $371.60 + $5.00 Silver* $ 4.49 + $0.04 Platinum* $375.25 + $5.15 Nickel** $ 2.12 + $0.08 Lead** $ 0.18 $0.00 Copper $ 0.73 – $0.03 Zinc $ 0.42 $0.00 Courtesy of Scotiaba…
Reforms in store for B.C. securities markets
Major structural changes to the British Columbia securities market are expected to be recommended by a commission appointed by the province to review the operations and regulation of both the Vancouve…
NEWS ROUNDUP — More drilling for Rush and Run
Drilling is planned by Continental Pacific Resources (VSE) for two copper-zinc discoveries at its properties south of Coronation Gulf, N.W.T. The junior has completed geological mapping and geophysica…
OBITUARIES — James Gaunt
A practicing geologist for more than 30 years, James Gaunt died recently after suffering a heart attack while on a moose hunting trip in the Gowganda area of northern Ontario. He was 58. He participat…
Westminer Canada options Timmins base metal property
In an agreement reached with Moneta Porcupine Mines (TSE), Westminer Canada can earn up to a 100% interest in a 65-sq.-km base metal property near Timmins, Ont. The property is in Jamieson, Macdiarmid…
STOCK MARKETS — Government dumping gold as price creeps
Canadian government gold sales are heading for a record high this year. To the end of September, the Bank of Canada saw fit to dump nearly 2.9 million oz., which is close to the total of three million…
Wheaton looks to new gold reserves
Drilling on the Golden Bear property in northwestern British Columbia has returned gold intersections in two separate areas. The mine is wholly owned by North American Metals (VSE). Wheaton River Mine…