Onitap and Orex settle dispute
Juniors Onitap Resources (TSE) and Exploration Orex (ME) announced at presstime they have settled their legal dispute concerning the Goldboro gold property in Nova Scotia. Orex, which initiated the la…
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AMC/NCA to improve communication skills
A national mining industry communications workshop will be held at the Westin-Tabor Center in Denver, Colo., March 5-7. The workshop is sponsored by The American Mining Congress and the National Coal …
Hislop bet yields mixed assays for Glimmer, Noranda
A mixture of high- and low-grade gold assays have been reported by partners Glimmer Resources (VSE) and Noranda (TSE) from recent follow-up drilling on their Beatty-Hislop joint venture near Matheson,…
Spot prices at a glance (December 17, 1990)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $377.30 — $7.45 Silver* $4.15 + $0.04 Platinum*$429.75 + $3.00 Nickel** $3.70 + $0.03 Lead** $0.29 — $0.02 Copper- $1.11 — $0.02 Zinc– $0.56 — $0.01 Courtesy of Sco…
Toronto Stock Exchange Metal stocks up as Noranda tightens purse
Base metal stocks continued to benefit from the prospect of lower interest rates and the likelihood of a peaceful solution to the Gulf crisis during the week ended Dec. 11. The big producers including…
Davidson purchase
An agreement to purchase the shares of private Ontario company Aurora Steel Services for $2.17 million has been concluded by Davidson Tisdale Mines (TSE), the mining company reports. Aurora manufactur…
Nooramex drilling Bunce gold project
A $500,000 drill program operated by Noramex Minerals (VSE) is now under way on the Bunce gold property in Pershing Cty., Nev. Funds for the reverse circulation drilling program were provided by Annab…
Hanson sells Newmont shares
Acquisition from Hanson PLC of London of a 42% interest in Newmont Mining (NYSE) for US$1.1 billion has been completed, General Oriental Investments of Grand Cayman Islands reports. At the same time, …
Spirit Lake funding
Two private placements totalling $300,000 have been completed by Spirit Lake Explorations (ME) which plans to begin a surface drilling program on its Edwards gold project in Jacobson Twp., near Wawa, …
SME invites papers
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) is inviting papers for its 1992 annual meeting, Feb. 24-27, in Phoenix, Ariz. A preliminary abstract of 100 words should be submitted to the ch…
BOOKS IN REVIEW Yellowknife founders tell their stories
The first volume of Yellowknife, N.W.T., an Illustrated History, published recently, is a project initiated by Susan Jackson to commemorate the city’s 50th anniversary celebrated in 1984. Although she…
Ivanhoe in control of S.A. Goldfields with private placement
The board of directors of South American Goldfields (TSE) has been strengthened following the recent completion of a private placement with Ivanhoe Capital Corp. .TControl of the junior gold explorer …