News in Brief (November 07, 1988)
Kam Creed Mines has amalgamated with its wholly-owned subsidiary Cuvier Mines Inc. Cuvier shareholders receive one Kam share for each two Cuvier shares.
News
HudBay reports lower earnings
Third-quarter net earnings of $2.1 million(C) on revenue of $88.6 million were reported by Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting (TSE) compared with $13.5 million on revenue of $80.2 million for the same perio…
Noranda’s earnings get big boost from minerals
Strong markets during the normally slack summer period are reflected in a healthy Noranda Inc. (TSE) balance sheet to the end of September. The resources giant recorded third-quarter net earnings of $…
PDAC seeks new members
A membership drive is under way by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). Established in 1932, the PDAC currently boasts an individual and corporate membership of more than 4,200…
Obituary Colonel Kippen
Colonel Eric Douglas Bruce Kippen, O.B.E., died suddenly on Oct 22. He was 95. Colonel Kippen served in France in World War I, was commissioned in 1916, wounded and taken prisoner in the Battle of Cam…
Copper and potash sectors boost Rio Algom earnings
Toronto-based Rio Algom (TSE) is continuing to benefit financially from a favorable economy and the performance of 68.8%-owned copper producing subsidiary Lornex Mining Corp. (VSE). After reporting im…
Alberta Stock Exchange Baslen gains ground
For very different reasons International Baslen and Varna Gold were the issues which stood out in a week when volumes were otherwise relatively low. Varna was the volume leader with 856,300 shares cro…
Questions raised over changes to Crown land-use legislation
Initial concerns raised by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) over amendments to Ontario’s Public Lands Act (Bill 137) have abated somewhat, the association’s managing directo…
Newhawk drill hole really high grade
A spectacular drill hole has been reported from the UTC zone at Newhawk Gold Mines (TSE) Sulphurets property north of Stewart, B.C. The zone was discovered earlier this year during a deep test in the …
INSIDER TRADES (November 07, 1988)
Borealis — R. Cox sold 35,800 (Sept) to hold 111,936. Brenda — Noranda bought 72,000 to (Sept) hold 2,412,020. Campbell Res — R. Lister bought 2,435 (Sept) to hold 441,627. Cominco — Teck bought 1…
Cominco Resources’ Gold Projects Advance
Ore reserves were increased on two gold projects, and a feasibility study started on a third, reports Cominco Resources International (TSE) in a review of operations for the nine months ended Septembe…
Golden Rule drilling intersects high grade at Weedy Lake project
Recent drilling on Golden Rule Resources’ (TSE) Weedy Lake property located in the La Ronge belt of northern Saskatchewan has returned more high grade gold intersections. Two holes were drilled to tes…