Galactic announces European offering
Galactic Holdings, a wholly- owned subsidiary of Vancouver- based Galactic Resources (TSE), recently announced a European public offering to help reduce a $14- million(US) debt load incurred during a …
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Queries Silver Eureka hopes rind on construction
It has been about five years now since I heard anything from Silver Eureka Mining which holds a 25% interest in Eureka, Nevada-based Ruby Hill Mining Co. A number of years ago, Silver Eureka receive…
Westar gets price increase from Japanese coal buyers
A $2.90(US) price increase has been won by Westar Mining (TSE) from its Japanese customers for the coal year commencing April 1. This brings the price for metallurgical coal to $46.90 per tonne. Westa…
Cliff improves recovery rate at Olinghouse placer project
Thanks to a more efficient mining method and some new technology, Cliff Resources (TSE) is planning to extract about 20,000 oz gold this year from its Green Hill placer gold mine at Olinghouse, Nev. O…
Books (April 04, 1988)
Metals Handbook, Ninth Edition, Volume 13 — Corrosion by asm International. isbn 0-87170-019-0; 1,416 pages, hardcover, $104(US) plus $7.50 shipping and handling. Gulf Publishing Co., Book Division, …
People (April 04, 1988)
Inspiration Resources Corp. — Burton M. Joyce appointed executive vice-president.
United Gunn results
United Gunn Resources says that its share of earnings realized by Cuisson Lake Mines was $950,000 in 1987. Cuisson Lake, in which Gunn holds 30%, has a property which covers a part of the Granite Lake…
Correction (April 04, 1988)
Proven and probable oxide ore reserves at Brohm Resources’ Gilt Edge gold property in South Dakota are 6.7 million tons of 0.04 oz gold per ton, not 0.4 oz as stated in The Northern Miner, March 28. S…
Normetal options property interest
An option to earn a 25% interest in the Normetal gold property located northwest of La Sarre, Que., has been acquired by Orfinance Resources from Normetal Mining Exploration. To earn its interest, Orf…
Toronto Stock Exchange Modest gains spurred by U.S. economic data
A week of see-saw trading which recorded three consecutive days of declines, took a turn for the better following news from the U.S. that house sales in February increased by 20.3% — the largest such…
Partners Aunore, Nova Beaucage begin bulk-sample program
A program to extract a 15,000-ton bulk sample from the Elder gold project in the Rouyn-Noranda area of northwestern Quebec is under way, joint venture partners Aunore Resources and Nova Beaucage Mines…
Production decision reached for Idaho Gold heap leach mine
Idaho Gold, the operating company set up by Amir Mines (63%), Normine Resources (22%) and Glamis Gold (15%) is proceeding with development of its Buffalo Gulch heap leach mine near Elk City, Idaho. As…