Books (March 14, 1988)
A Directory of Active Mines in Arizona and a Map of Active Mines in Arizona, published by Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources. The 16-page directory lists 53 companies, including mine, m…
News
Chesbar starts ramp extension
A 2,000-ft ramp extension program is under way at the Chester Twp. gold project in northern Ontario that will provide access to the 300-ft, 400-ft and 500-ft levels for underground exploration, Chesba…
CSA net earnings
CSA Management Ltd., which manages several goldfunds, realized net earnings of $970,370 or 35 cents per share for the 9-month period ended Dec 31. This compares to earnings of $2.57 million or $1.17 …
News in Brief (March 14, 1988)
Valhalla Energy Corp. has changed its name to The Valhalla Gold Group Corp. (vgg:vse) on a share-for- share basis.
Atlantic Report Midas invades Nova Scotia
A relative newcomer to Nova Scotia gold action is Midas Minerals. President Karl Skobe has said that although the company is based in Toronto, its largest investor base is in the Sudbury area of Ontar…
Other factors could push gold price despite stronger U.S. dollar
Gold has tumbled sharply in recent days. The absence of any obvious inflationary pressure in the U.S., a firmer U.S. dollar and the market’s perception that the U.S. economy may be slipping into reces…
Britannia Mines – Canada’s largest museum artifact
A heritage resource — what does it mean? To most people “heritage” means a birthright, a tradition, culture or characteristic inherited from the past. Why preserve the Britannia Mines, and specifical…
Harker-Holloway area continues to draw exploration activity
A spate of new gold discoveries made last year and construction of a new mine continue to stimulate a record amount of exploration in the Harker-Holloway area extending for 35 miles from Matheson, Ont…
Dividend Brief
Denison Mines has declared a stock dividend equivalent to 25 cents on its class A and B shares payable in the form of class B shares on Mar 11 to shareholders of record Mar 9. A cash dividend was last…
Much of Carlin financing being done by Vancouver juniors
Most gold deposits in Nevada’s Carlin trend are associated with north-south-trending normal faults in both upper and lower plate rocks adjacent to the Roberts Mountain thrust fault. In recent years, h…
Books (March 07, 1988)
Atomic Energy Canada Limited by George Lermer. 75 pages, Cat. No: EC22-145-1987E, ISBN 0-660- 12553-6. $8.95(C); other countries $10.75(C). Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Ottawa, Ont. K1A OS9….
Metal Snips (March 07, 1988)
Eight metals — nickel, gold, silver, zinc, lead, copper, iron and molybdenum — accounted for about 94% of the total $7.5 billion value of the more than two dozen metals (excluding uranium) produced …