Books (August 29, 1988)
Bicentennial Gold ’88 Conference — A 3-volume set of extended abstracts comprising oral and poster papers presented at Australia’s first international conference on the geology of gold deposits, May …
News
Black Swan ore being replaced
Gold production at Black Swan Gold Mines’ (VSE) Gabanintha project in Western Australia is presently averaging 40,000 oz per year, Arthur T. Fisher, president, said at the company’s annual meeting. On…
Shareholders shuffle Gordex directors, await Cambior deal
Some financial and technical muscle has been added to the board of directors of Gordex Minerals (TSE) of Saint John, N.B., after shareholders voted to replace four existing directors. The company coul…
Starrex earnings
Earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, totalled $1.1 million or 27 cents per share Starrex Mining Corp (TSE) reports. For the six- month period, profit totalled $1.29 million. Earnings were d…
Stratmin bids to open first graphite mine
Production of graphite concentrate is expected to begin by early November from Stratmin Inc.’s (ME) open pit graphite mine located 22 km south of Mont-Laurier, Que. Known as the Mont-Laurier property,…
Editorial Spending for the future
Exploration may be the lifeblood of Canada’s mining industry, but capital investment is what turns discoveries into the mines and mills that produce a marketable commodity. That’s why it is gratifying…
Alberta Gold’s Iris claims could be mined via open pit (August 29, 1988)
Edmonton-based Alberta Gold Exploration (ASE) has signed agreements worth nearly $3 million to finance exploration at the Iris joint venture in northeastern Ontario’s Harker-Holloway area, the company…
INSIDER TRADES (August 29, 1988)
Brohm — W. McClay sold 45,000 (June) to hold 583,500. Glencairn — R. Peereboom bought 100,000 (private, June, July) to hold 398,000. Highland Crow — G. A. Keevil sold 158,898 (private, Nov/87) to h…
International Curator drawn to Jualin mine
International Curator Resources (VSE) wasn’t drawn to this state by the appeal of such base metal discoveries as Cominco’s Red Dog zinc deposit. What has drawn Curator to Alaska is the old Jualin mine…
Montreal Exchange New Cambior mine
Quiet trading days prevail on the market where investors seem unable to make up their minds on what the future holds for the economy in general and interest rates and inflation in particular. The tren…
Miner shortage in Timmins area
A $1.2-million hard-rock miner training program, designed to train up to 220 miners in Northern Ontario in the coming year, doesn’t do enough to address the miner shortage in Timmins, says the general…
Win-Eldrich increases its stake in Ashdown gold bet
Toronto-based Win-Eldrich Mines (TSE) has taken a major step towards consolidating its position at the Ashdown gold property which could be in production next year. Win-Eldrich’s 100% interest in the …