Control block of Falconbridge worth $500m.
Anyone with $500 million and an urge to purchase the controlling block in Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) is advised to talk to Placer Dome (TSE). The giant gold producer says it wants to unload its Falconbri…
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Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (May 16, 1988)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.08-$1.11 per lb. (May 5, 1988). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.08-$1.13 per lb. (Apr 14, 1988). BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.60-$5.75 per lb. (May 5, 1988). CADMIUM: New York …
Strengthened Noranda looks for even better year in ’88
First-quarter results by Noranda Inc. (TSE) picked up where they left off at the end of 1987, with the diversified resources company recording net earnings of $129 million, or 66 cents per share, com…
Brohm Gilt Edge reserves
An independent analysis of reserves has been prepared by a U.S. consulting firm for Brohm Resources’ (TSE) Gilt Edge project in South Dakota. Proven and probable oxide reserves now stand at 6.2 millio…
Platinova sees cash flow from wollastinite in ’89
Platinova Resources (TSE),is a fast-moving 2-year-old company whose credo is to explore for and develop specialized commodities with high growth potential. One of the first of such projects to possibl…
Flush with 1987 successes, future bright for drillers
Members of the Canadian diamond drilling industry has just completed their twelve busiest months on record. The ’87-’88 drilling season caps a 5-year period in which there has been an estimated 220% i…
New Privateer Mine to start operating
New Privateer Mine says permission has been received for the treatment of the first 10,000 tons of ore in the recently-completed concentrator. Progress is under way with both primary and secondary cru…
Minefinders to earn 50% at Greenstone prospect
Minefinders Corporation (VSE) of Toronto says it has entered a joint venture agreement to explore and develop Greenstone Resources’ (TSE) Lada property near Chibougamau, Que. The 57-claim property is …
Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (May 09, 1988)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) May 96.50 95.00 95.90 + 6.55 Jul 91.10 89.60 90…
Windy Craggy encourages Geddes
Initial indications of “very encouraging” results are reported by Geddes Resources (TSE), from a 35,000-ft definition drilling program on its big Windy Craggy gold- copper-cobalt property in northwest…
Vancouver Stock Exchange Good news from Ottawa for juniors
The federal government’s new exploration incentive program and the extension of the present earned depletion allowance for an extra six months is certainly good news for junior resource companies. The…
Galactic Crone Hill leach test negative
A production decision has been delayed at the Crone Hill property of Galactic Resources (TSE) and Quartz Mountain Gold (VSE) because of what they describe as “ambiguous metallurgical results on the he…