Galactic Crone Hill leach test negative
A production decision has been delayed at the Crone Hill property of Galactic Resources (TSE) and Quartz Mountain Gold (VSE) because of what they describe as “ambiguous metallurgical results on the he…
News
Vancouver Stock Exchange Good news from Ottawa for juniors
The federal government’s new exploration incentive program and the extension of the present earned depletion allowance for an extra six months is certainly good news for junior resource companies. The…
Windy Craggy encourages Geddes
Initial indications of “very encouraging” results are reported by Geddes Resources (TSE), from a 35,000-ft definition drilling program on its big Windy Craggy gold- copper-cobalt property in northwest…
Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (May 09, 1988)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) May 96.50 95.00 95.90 + 6.55 Jul 91.10 89.60 90…
Minefinders to earn 50% at Greenstone prospect
Minefinders Corporation (VSE) of Toronto says it has entered a joint venture agreement to explore and develop Greenstone Resources’ (TSE) Lada property near Chibougamau, Que. The 57-claim property is …
Spot prices at a glance (May 02, 1988)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold (per oz) $449.10 — $ 8.90 Silver (per oz) $ 6.37 — $ 0.10 Platinum (per oz) $518.50 — $16.50 Copper (per lb) $ 0.97 — $ 0.03…
From the centre IDEAS THAT PAY
Editor’s note: The key operating people at any Canadian mine and mill were once concerned almost solely with meeting production quotas. Not anymore. At the better operations, getting more work out of …
Continuous mining
TUNNEL-BORER Following more than a year of discussions and planning, Falconbridge Ltd., Placer Dome and Boretec Inc. may be on the verge of launching a proposed $2-million venture to design and build …
Tantalum symposium
An international symposium on tantalum and niobium is being organized for Nov 7-9 at Orlando, Fla., by the Tantalum-Niobium International Study Centre. The centre reports the last symposium on tantalu…
People (May 02, 1988)
Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines — John B. Gammon appointed director, mineral development and lands branch; Andrew J. Freyman, senior policy advisor.
Metall Mining posts 9-month earnings
Metall Mining (TSE) benefited from strong metal prices in the last quarter of 1987 to post net income of $17.3 million or 46 cents per share for the nine months ended Dec 31. That includes extraordina…
NEGOTIATIONS The Ground Rules
The Ontario Court of Appeal, in the case between Lac Minerals and International Corona Resources, has made most of the mining industry acutely aware of the concept of negotiation in mining deals. In e…