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Obituary Frederick G. Cooke

Frederick G. Cooke, a well known consulting mining engineer, died recently in West Vancouver. He started his career with Falconbridge Nickel in 1939 and later served overseas with the RCAF where he ac…



INSIDER TRADES (May 23, 1988)

Barron Hunter Hargrave — J. Hargrave sold 136,000 to hold 4,571,200. S. Hargrave sold 215,000 to hold 2,519,200. Belore — Merbank Capital bought 500,000 (private) to hold 500,000. Dickenson — R. Va…


Parquet drilling

Hole PC-93 of a winter drilling program returned 10 ft of 0.22 oz gold per ton and 32 ft of 0.31 oz, Parquet Resources (TSE) reports from its wholly-owned Courville Twp. property at Val d’Or, Que. The…


Correction (May 23, 1988)

A story in the May 9 issue describing the Simkar gold project near Val d’Or, Que. failed to mention the company which holds the ground in which Ronrico Explorations has earned a 25% interest. The pro…


Granges assays show high grade

A diamond drilling program has intersected a high grade ore shoot at Granges Explorations’ (TSE) Goldfinch property near Revelstoke, B.C. Windflower Mining (VSE) is the company’s joint venture partner…


Alberta Stock Exchange Jen-Tek issue halted

Due to the higly unusual trading activity of the Jen-Tek Enterprises and Explorations issue, the Alberta Stock Exchange issued a halt trading order this week on the company’s shares. A press release b…


Letters to the Editor Gold “hoarding” explained

Gold hoard mocks poverty, an editorial in your issue of April 4, does not reflect knowledge of the social customs and attitude of Indians. It also shows lack of sensitivity to other peoples’ customs. …


Lac Minerals doubles 1st-quarter earnings

Doubling its earnings during the first quarter of this year compared with 1987 was Lac Minerals (TSE), which attributes the hefty increase to higher gold prices and a higher interest income. Earnings …


Automation symposium (May 23, 1988)

The 3rd Canadian Symposium on Mining Automation is scheduled for Sept 14-16 at Hotel Holiday Inn in downtown Montreal. The meeting is being organized by the Canadian Advisory Committee on Mining Autom…



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