Stock markets reacted negatively and the price of gold was in convulsions following the latest political turmoil in the Soviet Union which saw the reform-minded president, Mikhail Gorbachev, removed f…
Uncertainty surrounding recent events in the Soviet Union sent VSE indices on a wild ride over the reporting period ended Aug. 20. The composite index touched a low of 551.61 before rebounding to clos…
A Canadian mining contractor working at a project in Indonesia recently resorted to wetsuits to prevent its workers from possibly contacting hypothermia. Ram Raising of Timmins, owned by Redpath and a…
An option agreement to earn up to a 70% interest in the Lyndhurst project north of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., from Globex Mining Enterprises (ME) has been signed by Noranda Exploration, a unit of Noranda (T…
Lower grades as well as slightly lower recoveries at the 30% owned Kettle River gold mine in northeastern Washington are reflected in this year’s first-half results for Crown Resources (VSE). Crown re…
Aug 20 Aug 19 Aug 16 Aug 15 Aug 14 High Low Composite “300” 2485.26 3484.61 3527.54 3534.44 3541.83 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals 3033.77 3040.22 3061.76 3091.39 3076.54 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated…
A recent option agreement allows Gold Fields Mining to earn a 50% interest in the Lakewater property near Eskay Creek by spending $4 million over five years. The northwest British Columbia property is…
For the second time this year, gold has failed to live up to its reputation as a sure-fire investment during periods of political upheaval. As Soviet troops rolled into Moscow during the week ended Au…
Toronto-based Giant Pacific Petroleum (VSE) plans to issue 2.8 million special warrants at 18 cents per warrant through a private placement. Proceeds of the fully subscribed placement, in addition to …
A 10-hole drill program was recently completed on the Bend vein, a gold exploration target near Stewart, B.C. The vein is located within claims owned by the Summit joint venture held equally by Tenajo…
The Centre de Recherche Industrielle du Quebec, in co-operation with Atlas Copco, has developed a mini-drill that is innovative in several respects. Designed to meet the requirements of Sigma mine of …
The failure of gold to react to the crisis in Moscow is clear evidence that gold is just another commodity on the world’s trading markets. But then the world has become blase about political crises al…
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