Canadian gold miners active in Ghana
Out of the world gold spotlight for some time now, the West African nation of Ghana may be about to make a comeback — in part because of the initiative being shown by a number of Canadian mining comp…
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Market regulations, public protection
You know the grim smile that comes to your face when you hear the chilling words, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help you.” Well, because of the great wealth produced by world metals output,…
COATS Trading Features (December 07, 1987)
A generally quiet week is the best way to sum up the performance on coats. Several issues however, did show some life. Clavos Porcupine Mines, which holds a royalty interest on a promising gold play o…
Editorial Death throes of apartheid?
Given the present dangerous state of affairs in South Africa, on the face of it it’s probably a good move — certainly a shrewd move — for that country’s mining giants, Anglo American Corp. and De Be…
Gldn Terrace makes second discovery at Richardson Lk
Deeper drilling, to 500 ft, has doubled inferred reserves on the Richardson Lake property, 70 miles east of Red Lake, Ont. Owned and operated by Golden Terrace Resources the project now has 200,000 to…
Echo Bay Mines pays dividend
Echo Bay Mines has declared an increased semi-annual dividend of 35 cents (US) per common share, payable on Dec 31 to shareholders of record on Dec 15. According to Echo Bay, the previous semi-annual …
Pickle-Opapimiskan a big producer by 1990s
By the early 1990s, the Pickle- Opapimiskan Lakes area in northwestern Ontario could have four gold mines in operation producing more than 200,000 oz of gold. Such a production forecast, combined with…
Bachelor Lake resumes production
In the absence of revenue from its Desmaraisville, Que., mine during the first nine months of 1987, Bachelor Lake Gold Mines didn’t expect its recently released interim report to be an earth-shatterin…
Toronto Stock Exchange Market plays ‘crack the whip’ with investors
Remember that childhood game called crack the whip? That’s exactly what the market is doing to those interpid investors bold enough to go for the ride. Since Black Monday last Oct 19, volatile swings…
Noramco/Emerald merge with Crow
Shareholders approved the amalgamation of Noramco Mining, Emerald Lake Resources and Highland Crow Resources at a meeting held in Vancouver recently. The purpose of the merger was to combine the explo…
Silverado to produce
Silverado Mines plans to start a small gold mining operation this month at its Grant property, near Fairbanks, Alaska. A 300-ton-per- day mill is on site which will process material from three zones a…
Ateba flush with Pan-Empire success makes new gold finds
With the Pan-Empire mill in Beardmore, Ont., operating up to snuff at rates of 200 tons per day, tse-listed Ateba Mines Inc. has taken a giant step in finding more ore to feed that mill. Company geolo…