Editorial Threat to metals
Metal miners are constantly looking over their shoulders for the men (or women) who may come up with still another substitute for metals in the world’s markets. Their apprehension is not without reaso…
News
Union backs dismissed Frood workers
The eight Inco Ltd. miners who were dismissed from the company’s Frood mine in Sudbury, Ont., for engaging in dangerous mining practices will not face charges under the Ontario Occupational Health and…
Goldpost extending Hislop West decline
The second stage of underground development is well under way at the Hislop West gold project in the Larder Lake area of northern Ontario, Goldpost Resources reports. The company is hoping to extend t…
Teck expanding gold base as revenue and profits soar
Diversification has always paid off well for Teck Corp. and the sharply higher profits show 1987 to be no exception. Gold takes the front seat this year, boosting net earnings to $33.6 million on reve…
Conquest intersects Braminco shear zone (January 04, 1988)
Conquest Yellowknife Resources is coming up with some lively intersections in current drilling on its Leeson Twp. gold property in the Missanabie area. Significantly, these lie within what is known as…
Alberta Stock Exchange Traders like Conquest
Even in a week when investors seemed to have taken a Christmas break, some encouraging drill results from Conquest Yellowknife Resources’ Missanabie area gold bet, didn’t escape the attention of marke…
Orbite confident of zone discovery
Geologists of Orbite Exploration in Quebec are confident assay results from the first drill holes on gold property in Privat and Launay Twps., between LaSarre and Amos in northwestern Quebec, will con…
Editorial Western’s vote of confidence
Familiarity breeds contempt, according to the old adage. It often takes an objective “outsider” to recognize qualities that may be taken for granted by those who know a situation too well. So it see…
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…
Mazarin, Vior drill 26 holes
Twenty-six short holes, representing 3,935 ft, on five gold showings were drilled this past summer by Mazarin Inc. and Vior Inc. at their Scheffergold property located near Schefferville, Que. Among t…
Editorial Free trade just one issue
Polls, as former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker once remarked, are for dogs. Nevertheless, politicians seem to follow them like sheep. The latest example in the federal arena is a neat twist on the…
COATS Trading Features (January 04, 1988)
Several issues showed some life on the coats system this week. Lucas Gold traded up to $1.30 on thin volume. The company, which has an option to acquire a gold property in Lucas Twp. north of Timmins,…