Most complete ever U.S. mining show
The American Mining Congress says the most complete mining show ever held in the U.S., will be staged April 24-28 next year, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. For the first time, MINExpo International ’88…
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Construction work gets under way at Ketza River
Construction work has started on the Ketza River project of Canamax Resources and Pacific Trans Ocean Resources. Camp facilities are being installed, clearing of the mill site is under way, and road a…
Energy ups holdings adjoining Owl Creek
Energy International Overseas Corp. has now acquired 16 contiguous claims in the Timmins area adjoining Falconbridge’s Hoyle Pond and Owl Creek gold mines on the north, Geo. S. White, president, advis…
La Fosse Platinum all ready to go
While requiring what seems like an inordinately long time to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals for the public financing of La Fosse Platinum Group Inc., expectations are that the final approva…
Montreal Exchange Sullivan active
Several upbeat trends conspired to once again give an impressive lift to trading on the Montreal Exchange, including rising commodity prices, especially in base metals, signals of rising profit pictur…
SMDC drops option on Share prospect
Share Mines and Oils says it has been advised by the Saskatchewan Mining and Development Corp. (smdc) that smdc is discontinuing exploration work on the Hamson Lake, Sask., base and precious metals pr…
Missinabie exploration funded by Q-Vest issue
First General Mine Management and Gold Corp. of Toronto, has signed a flow-through agreement to earn up to $150,000 for exploration at its Missinabie area gold properties near Wawa, Ont. Under the agr…
Queries Provincial taxes are highest in Ontario
How is mining tax (in particular, processing allowances) determined in the province of Ontario? Also, I have heard that the Ontario mining tax rate has recently been lowered by the provincial governme…
People (July 20, 1987)
M.A. Hanna Co. — M. Jan van Veelen appointed director of European iron ore sales; Edward G. Jaicks named manager North American iron ore sales.
Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (July 20, 1987)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) July 76.20 73.70 76.15 + 3.80 Sept….
Reserves increased for Cominco Resources
Cominco Resources International says it has increased potential copper-cobalt reserves at its Sheep Creek project in Montana. The property falls under a joint venture agreement with BHP-Utah Minerals …
Geodome subsidiary awaits approval for gold project
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Geodome Resources is hoping to pour its first gold bar within a year at its Jordan Creek open pit project in Idaho. Sunbeam Mining reports it is planning to start plant co…