Yukon, NWT to hold geoscience forums
The 18th annual geoscience forum will be held in the Yukon, Nov. 25-28, and in the Northwest Territories, Nov. 27-29. The Yukon forum will include a seminar on acid rock drainage. And the NWT’s techni…
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INSIDER TRADING Cominco ups stake in Aur Resources by 150,000
Vancouver-based Cominco (TSE) recently took the opportunity to pick up some Aur Resources’ (TSE) shares. According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, Cominco bought 150,000 Aur share…
Vancouver Stock Exchange No end in sight to market slide
The Vancouver market renewed its slide over the period ended October 30, with the Composite Index shedding almost 17 points to finish at 524.46 while the Resource Index followed suit for a 28-point lo…
Metalore shares fall $6
The common shares of Metalore Resources (TSE) have fallen by $6 to $13 since the company went to court on Sept. 4 against Ontex Resources (ASE) in a trial over the Brookbank gold deposit in northern O…
Platinum at the heart of metals used in medicine
From time to time, I have written with enthusiasm about the wide applications of platinum group metals, including specific applications in medicine, which embraces chemotherapeutic agents and dramatic…
Metal Prices FREE MARKET (November 05, 1990)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date October 30 October 29 October 26 October 25 October 24 Copper 1348-1350 1356-1358 14…
Corona raises stake in Prime Res. by 1%
With the private purchase of 700,000 additional shares, Corona (TSE) has increased its stake in Prime Resources Group (VSE) to 44%. Prime owns a 50% interest in the Eskay Creek gold property in Britis…
Underground drilling confirms continuity at Duquesne project
The latest results from an underground drilling program at the old Duquesne gold mine project north of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., confirm the continuity to the west of the main mineralized zones between the…
U.S. REPORT Koval farms out Montana prospect
Vancouver-based Barkhor Resources (VSE) will have the option to earn an interest in the Uncle Sam prospect near Sheridan, Mont., following an agreement with Calgary- based Koval Resources (ASE). By sp…
Westmin boosts Premier Gold stake
A unit of Westmin Resources (TSE) recently acquired a 9.9% interest in the Premier Gold project held by a wholly owned subsidiary of Prime Resources Group (TSE). This acquisition boosts Westmin’s stak…
Rochester deals South Mercur
Several months after acquiring the South Mercur gold property from Dominion Mining and Ennex International, Rochester Minerals (VSE) has negotiated an agreement with Kennecott Corp. The deal gives Ken…
Minnova, Kerr hit by Lac Shortt writedown
A $10 million writedown on the carrying value of the Lac Shortt gold mine in northwestern Quebec resulted in a $589,000 third-quarter loss for Kerr Addison Mines (TSE) compared with earnings of $5.6 m…