For Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) and its inimitable chairman, Bill James, 1988 was one of those years when the gods appeared to be smiling. Riding on record high copper and nickel prices the Toronto base m…
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Jan160.00 155.70 155.70 — 3.00 Mar151.90 147.70 148.05 — 0.75 May139.30 137.00 13…
A new leaner Chelsea Resources (VSE) is planning to increase production this year at the troubled Spotted Horse gold mine near Lewistown, Mont. After gaining control of the company, Chairman Fernando …
Partners North American Rare Metals (VSE) and Dundee-Palliser Resources (TSE) are on the verge of a major break through at the Vezza Twp. gold property in northwestern Que. where underground explorati…
An option to acquire four blocks of land comprising 120 claims in north-central Newfoundland has been acquired by BP Canada (TSE) from St. John’s promoter-prospector Lew Murphy. The property, which in…
If things unfold as expected, San Francisco-based Homestake Mining (NYSE) could be playing a much more active role on the Canadian exploration scene. A wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, Homestake Mine…
Almost 18 months after West German metals giant Metallgesellschaft AG spun off a publicly listed mining arm called Metall Mining (TSE), the new company is still suffering from an identity problem. Eve…
A pivotal year in the life of American Barrick Resources (TSE) got under way recently when the Toronto gold producer tabled its development plans for the Goldstrike mine in Nevada. After producing 115…
It has been said that there are lies, damned lies and statistics. A whimsical analysis undertaken by geologist Mary-Claire Ward falls directly under the third category. Ward made a study of 61 gold …
A re-evaluation of a copper/ nickel prospect in Lake Cty. about 10 miles southeast of Ely, Minn., has shown elevated amounts of palladium, platinum, gold and silver, according to preliminary results o…
VANCOUVER Crisan Res — 600,000 sold for $210,000. Fortress Res — 700,000 sold for gross $245,000. Silver Drake Res — gross proceeds rec $210,000.
Stan West Mining (TSE) is seeking an equity partner for its gold mine in Arizona. The participation by another partner may include the sale of all or a portion of Stan West’s assets, Frank Crerie, cha…
By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. To learn more, click more information
Dear user, please be aware that we use cookies to help users navigate our website content and to help us understand how we can improve the user experience. If you have ideas for how we can improve our services, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to email us. By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. Please see our Privacy & Cookie Usage Policy to learn more.