J.A.G. pondering on-site test mill
Encouraging results have been received by J.A.G. Mines (ME) from underground sampling of the Aubelle vein at the Belleterre property in northwestern Quebec. Average grade of the assays of 10 bulk samp…
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Exploration chief sought by LAC
Gold producer LAC Minerals (TSE) is looking for a new vice- president exploration. Robert Valliant, appointed to the position in the spring of this year, has left the firm. Valliant, who had been with…
Books in Review Nevada Mines’ report
Nevada Mines and Geology Special Publication MI-1987, “The Nevada Mineral Industry — 1987,” is now available. This publication is ninth in a series of annual reports that summarize mining, oil and ge…
Chevron, Manville become joint owners of Stillwater mine
The Stillwater platinum- palladium mine in Montana now has two owners. The board of directors of Manville Sales Corp. has approved a deal whereby Manville and Chevron Resources will purchase the one-t…
Higher base metals prices boost Westmin earnings
Higher base metal prices brightened the financial picture considerably for Westmin Resources (TSE) during the first nine months of 1988. The company reported net earnings of $16,066,000 or 9 per commo…
Pegasus plans shareholder protection
The novel shareholder protection rights program adopted by Pegasus Gold Corp. (TSE) is designed to prevent “creeping takeovers and other coercive acquisition tactics,” the company says. The plan has b…
Agnico’s Telbel shaft back to norman
With operations at its Telbel shaft now back to normal and its 32%- owned Dumagami Mines (TSE) subsidiary coming on strongly, Agnico- Eagle Mines’ (TSE) Paul Penna is breathing much easier these days….
Alberta Stock Exchange Copper gets attention
With gold prices off slightly, investors were turning their attention to copper this week. Following an announcement that a high grade copper showing has been found at the Rambler property near Baie V…
Shaft being sunk on Acadia’s Mooseland
A 3-compartment, rectangular shaft should be completed on Acadia Mineral Ventures’ (TSE) Mooseland property in Nova Scotia by mid-summer, 1989, according to Grant Bye, project manager. Speaking at the…
Noranda takes 100 tons from Central Crude bet
Noranda Inc. (TSE) is taking out a 100-ton surface bulk sample from five test areas on the No 6 and No 8 zones in the Mishibishu Lake area. Located 30 miles west of Wawa, Ont., the property is being e…
Toronto Stock Exchange Gold equities dragged by tumbling bullion
Investors continued to beat on gold equities, dumping shares of companies in all catagories. The index responded to a $4 decline in the price of bullion, which opened at $422.60 on the second London f…
COATS trading features (December 12, 1988)
Volume leader this week on COATS was Atlantic Goldfields. The issue saw volume increase to well over 300,000 shares with active trading in the 50 -57 range, a low for the past few weeks. In October, …