Spot prices at a glance (October 24, 1988)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold (per oz) $410.80 + $6.10 Silver (per oz) $6.32 + $0.06 Platinum (per oz)$539.00 + $22.00 Copper (per lb) $1.37 + $0.10 Lead (per lb) $0.29 -…
News
People (October 24, 1988)
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN GOLD CORP. — Dr William H. Bird has resigned as a director.
Atlantic Report Seabright ceases work on Caribou
Westfield Minerals (TSE) of Toronto has completed an additional 4,000 ft of diamond drilling on the Little River property in Newfoundland. Westfield and its joint venture partner Anglo-Dominion Gold E…
FINANCING (October 24, 1988)
VANCOUVER Shoshoni Gold — gross proceeds rec $250,000. Sierra Madre — 400,000 sold for gross $168,000. Marian Minerals — 700,000 sold for gross $245,000. Wirlwind Res — proceeds rec $105,000. Nava…
METAL PRICES FUTURES PRICES (October 24, 1988)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US per lb.) Oct 138.00 135.00 138.00 + 8.50 Dec 128.30 122.70 127.80 + 7.70 Mar 113.00 108.40 112.50 …
Nevada Goldfields’ Aurora mine small, profitable
It took only 72 days and $5.2 million(US) to bring the Aurora mine of Nevada Goldfields (VSE) into production in 1987 — and that capital should be recovered in just over a year. The small open pit mi…
Cliff Resources, Canaustra Gold to merge
Toronto-based Cliff Resources (TSE) says it plans to merge with Canaustra Gold Exploration (VSE) and a numbered Ontario corporation, which owns 100% of Baie Verte Mines Inc. The proposed merger would …
Surf Inlet option
Surf Inlet Mines (VSE) has signed an agreement with Newfields Minerals (TSE) which gives the former company the right to acquire a 50% interest in Newfields, McGarry Twp. gold prospect. Located beside…
Stratmin completes graphite sample test
A 2,225-ton bulk sample of graphitic material from the Mont- Laurier graphite deposit owned by Stratmin Inc. (ME), has been processed. The milling was completed by Asbury Graphite Mills, one of the la…
Vedron exploration
Recently reporting the substantial completion of a program of ramping to the 650-ft level and driving exploration drifts, crosscuts and ventilation and access raises at its Timmins, Ont., property was…
First bulk sample at Geddes’ Windy Craggy
The first bulk sample is being taken at Geddes Resources’ (TSE) Windy Craggy deposit located in northwestern British Columbia. A cross-cut has entered the massive sulphide deposit for the first time, …
News in Brief (October 24, 1988)
Cambior Inc. (TSE) has expanded into California. The company has acquired a 50% interest in a 950-acre property which covers a section of the famed Mother Lode structure. The purchase price was $500,0…