U.S. REPORT Escalante shutdown
Hecla Mining (NYSE) has closed its Escalante silver mine, 40 miles west of Cedar City, Utah. The orebody at Escalante has been mined out and exploration failed to add additional reserves. In operation…
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Coats Trading Features (January 09, 1988)
Chance Mining and Exploration, which retains a 10% net profit interest in ground adjoining the big Kidd Creek mine near Timmins, Ont., was an active trader this week. The Chance property, located in K…
News in Brief (January 09, 1988)
Permian Resources has changed its name to M.L. Cass Petroleum Corp. ** ** (MLO:VSE) on a 4-old- for-1-new share basis. ** New Spirit Resources and Developments Inc. has changed its name to …
Books in Review Property transactions and exploration activity
With high prices for developed gold properties in the U.S. dampening the ardor for acquisitions, there is a renewed interest on the part of mining companies in acquiring less-developed properties. Met…
Alberta Stock Exchange (January 09, 1988)
Judging by the low volumes and lack of activity on the Alberta Exchange this week, 1989 was heralded in with more of a whimper than a bang. Of the Alberta gold issues, only Holmer Gold Mines made any …
St Genevieve funding
Two private placements have been entered into by St. Genevieve Resources of Montreal to raise funds for exploration. One agreement is with E.M.Q. (1987) Mineral Exploration and Co., Ltd. Partnership w…
Valentine drilling B.C. gold prospect
A 20,000-ft drill program is under way on Valentine Gold Corp.’s Valentine Mountain gold project northwest of Sooke on Vancouver Island.
Osisko options property
An exploration program is planned for the 153-claim property held by Osisko Lake Mines in the Pickle Lake area of northwestern Ontario. Located 1,500 ft north of ground held by St. Joe Canada, the pro…
Queries Slack leaves Belmoral in great shape
As an owner of Belmoral Mines’ common shares, I would like to be brought up-to-date on the activities of this Toronto-based company. N.M. Prince Albert, Sask. (Set 8 1/2 pt on 10 times roman across …
Wrightbar reports 5 drills working
Three surface and two underground drills are currently working at its Bourlamaque Twp. gold property in northwestern Quebec, Wrightbar Mines reports. Among the better surface drilling results to date …
Books (January 04, 1988)
Silver Centre Rediscovered by Peter Fancy. Covers Northern Ontario mining history from 1932 to date. 143 pages, $24.95, Published by Highway Book Shop, Cobalt, Ont. P0J1C0.
Cove doubles Echo Bay’s reserves
Luck is a valuable asset in the mining business. And Echo Bay Mines of Edmonton got a liberal dose of it in 1987. When Chairman Robert Calman and President John Zigarlick struck a $130-million deal wi…