Alberta Stock Exchange Bryndon gains ground
Exploration results at the Rossland gold project in southern British Columbia have yet to live up to the predictions of Bryndon Ventures’ President Bernard Brynelsen. The 77-year-old discoverer of Bre…
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Minerals division shines for Noranda
The minerals division of resource giant Noranda Inc. (TSE) exceeded all expectations last year, making minerals a close second to Noranda’s forest products division in terms of earnings, says the comp…
Aur suing over Louvem deal
Foiled in its attempt to gain control of Louvem Inc. (TSE), Toronto- based Aur Resources (TSE) is taking to court Louvem and the Quebec gold producer’s major shareholder, St. Genevieve Resources (TSE)…
BHP-Utah drilling Caprock property
A large follow-up drill program is planned by BHP-Utah International on Caprock Corp.’s (NASDAQ) North Park polymetallic property in Colorado. Caprock says results from a recently completed work progr…
LAC plans `slower, safer’ spending
With LAC Minerals (TSE) not expected to improve on its record 1988 gold production of 319,407 oz gold production until 1990, a quieter year for the company is expected in 1989. President Peter Allen t…
IOCC GOLD OPTIONS (April 24, 1989)
Options Open Series Volume Last Interest May 390 C 1,417 5.00 1,556 May 400 C 2,429 2.20 3,690 May 420 C 1,540 0.60 2,773 May 440 C 333 0.30 2,30…
Ownership of top gold mine still awaits court’s decision
The Page-Williams mine in the Hemlo area of Northern Ontario turned out 378,943 oz gold in 1988, the largest single gold-mining operation in Canada that year. Information about the mine is contained i…
New Golden Sceptre active in Mexico
New Golden Sceptre Minerals (TSE) and New Goliath Minerals (TSE) recently completed a diamond drilling program on the Matarachi gold property in northern Mexico. The two companies report a total of 91…
Falconbridge bid values Raglan at about $56 million
Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) is making an offer to acquire the remaining 26% interest of New Quebec Raglan Mines (TSE) that it doesn’t already own. The bid includes a $5.36 per share cash offer, or one Fal…
USMX reduces loss as revenues increase
The successful start-up of the Green Springs gold mine in Nevada has generated improved financial results for USMX Inc. (NASDAQ) in 1988. The Colorado-based company reported a net loss of $55,000(US) …
Vancouver Stock Exchange Red Fox active, high flyers drop
While the Vancouver market remained in the doldrums over the past week, brokers and investors here are taking note of a recent upswing in trading activity in New York and Toronto. A lukewarm economy a…
New LME tin contract to start in June
The London Metal Exchange (LME) will begin trading in a new tin contract June 1. LME Chief Executive Michael Brown said a decision to resume tin trading after more than three years was made by the exc…