Chelsea suspends mining operations
Mining operations were recently suspended at the Spotted Horse underground gold mine operated by Chelsea Resources (TSE). The company indicated that resumption of operations at the Montana mine would …
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High River gets grant for exploration work
High River Gold Mines (TSE) has received $1 million in incentive grants from the Canadian Exploration Incentive Program. An additional $500,000 is expected to come from Inco Gold, a wholly owned affil…
Water problems challenge Echo Bay at Cove project
A decline ramp being driven into the Cove gold deposit in Nevada is less than 65 ft from the underground ore zone, Echo Bay Mines (TSE) reports. The ramp, about 600 ft below surface, is designed to mi…
Mount Polley highlight of Imperial group exploration
The highlight of the 1989 exploration year for Imperial Metals Corp. (TSE) was the advancement of the Mount Polley copper-gold deposit located northeast of Williams Lake, B.C. This bulk tonnage projec…
Individual investors will dislike the new goods and services tax
A number of issues are emerging as Canadian business organizations assess the impact of the proposed federal Goods and Services Tax (GST). To assist in this analysis, tax specialists Barry Dent and Jo…
Deak Resources joining metal producer ranks
Spearheaded by mining executive Malcolm Slack, Deak Resources (TSE) has been organizing and assembling gold and base metal properties in the Rouyn-Noranda, Que., and Virginiatown, Ont., areas with the…
Gibraltar earnings highest since 1980
Earnings for Vancouver-based Gibraltar Mines (TSE) were the company’s best in nine years. Nine-month results for the period ended Sept 30 reached $19 million, or $1.58 per share, compared with net ear…
World potash market on recovery curve
Consumption of potash will continue to increase at about 2% per year until at least the end of the century, Roskill of London predicts. The research company says world production of potash in 1988 hit…
Dominion seeks work sharing to avoid layoffs at N.B. mine
A decline in world antimony prices has forced Dominion Explorers (TSE) to seek federal government support for a work-sharing program at its New Brunswick antimony mine. Dominion said a 12% reduction i…
Cheni bottom line improves
New producer Cheni Gold Mines (TSE) reported earnings of $1.76 million or 16 cents per common share after an extraordinary item for its third quarter ended Sept 30. Cumulative earnings for the seven …
Metal Prices (November 13, 1989)
FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Nov 7 Nov 6 Nov 3 Nov 2 Nov 1 Copper 1662-16…
Betts Cove results encourage Bitech in Newfoundland
Preliminary assay results from recent drilling on Bitech Corp.’s (ASE) Betts Cove property in northern Newfoundland have encouraged the company. The property is about two kilometres south of Bitech’s …