Gold prices are still holding above the $400(US) level and that’s particularly welcome news for the Vancouver Stock Exchange. Brokers here say investors are beginning to take an interest in good quali…
The once amicable corporate relationship between Pioneer Metals (TSE) and its largest single shareholder Pegasus Gold (TSE) has deteriorated into a legal wrangle over Pioneer’s U.S. mineral assets. St…
After spending over $1 million on exploration this past season, Continental Pacific Resources (VSE) plans to spend a further $2 million in the 1990 season on its two key properties in the Northwest Te…
The rising price of gold has producers of the precious metal moving to pay off their gold loans, the effect of which may be to lend further strength to the metal’s price. One such producer is Giant Ye…
Third-quarter earnings were lower for Echo Bay Mines (TSE) despite increased gold and silver production from the company’s expanding mining operations in Nevada. The company had net earnings of $9.6 m…
A mining feasibility study has been completed by Wright Engineers on the Estrades gold-silver-zinc-copper deposit in northwestern Quebec. Project operator Breakwater Resources (TSE) has also deferred …
A 10,000-ft diamond drilling program has started on Reymont Gold Mines’ (ASE) Great Western Star copper-gold property near Nelson, B.C. The current exploration program will test at least five separate…
Toronto-based Sherritt Gordon (TSE) has adopted a poison pill or shareholder rights plan to prevent itself from becoming the victim of a creeping takeover bid. While the company said it isn’t aware of…
A technical study for the Nor-Acme gold project, owned 100% by High River Gold Mines (TSE), was recently completed by Inco Gold, a unit of Inco Ltd. (TSE), in conjunction with Wright Engineers. The re…
With a written proposal in hand, Fairbanks Gold (VSE) is evaluating an offer by a major mining company for possible involvement in the company and its Alaskan mineral properties. Eric Friedland, pre…
In the declining years of an orebody, it is tempting to starve the mine as early as possible of capital improvements and thus “maximize,” “optimize” and otherwise milk the mine’s cash flow. But the to…
In the coming decade, senior operations people will have to mine and mill more product at less cost and do so without additional harm to the environment. No surprise there for operating personnel. The…
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