Editorial Don’t move the OGS
The following is extracted from a letter from Professor C. Jay Hodgson, professor of mineral deposits geology, Queen’s University, Kingston, to Premier David Peterson, acting minister, Ontario ministr…
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Editorial “Big Bang” hits Bay Street
Nothing, it seems, can safely insulate itself from change these days — not even the snug brokerage fraternity. And we are not referring to the trend to automated trading systems, which uses microcomp…
Toronto Stock Exchange Golds nudge market out of weeklong wallow
Wednesday close, Dec 10 Golds gave the market a welcome push upwards today after a tiresome week-long wallow. After dropping over 30 pts over the week, the widely followed composite 300 finally made a…
Write Wilson — help save flow-through
What would happen to you and your family should Finance Minister Michael Wilson decide to cancel flow-through financing in his next budget? We think you should let Mr Wilson know. As Miter Michael Wil…
Investment Comment Goldenbell gets the nod of Gardiner Watson
On the news that Goldenbell Resources has given the nod to production at its Pine Tree gold project in Mariposa Cty., Calif., its share price broke through the $4 level on the Vancouver Stock Exchange…
Merrithew calls for support of flow-through program “Let your
It’s up to the mining industry itself to convince federal Finance Minister Michael Wilson that flow- through share financing should be retained. That was part of federal Mines Minister Gerald Merrithe…
Profit and production up for Echo Bay in 9-months
With a 76% boost in profit, Edmonton-based Echo Bay Mines has emerged from the nine months ended Sept 30 with net earnings of $21.9 million on revenues of $109.2 million. This compares to net earnings…
Things keep o9n looking up for Westmin’s Silbak bet
The news just keeps getting better from Westmin Resources’ British Silbak property near Stewart, one of only a few exploration programs currently under way in B.C. Westmin Resources’ British Silbak pr…
Reserve figure for Eden Roc’s Asupiri
A consultant has completed a reserve calculation for the Asupiri project controlled by Eden Roc Mineral Corp. Located in the Ivory Coast, Africa, the Asupiri No 1 zone hosts indicated reserves of 1.8 …
Pamour still a survivor after 52 years of gold mining
Pamour is a fun place to work because ideas aren’t squelched.– Robert McBean, superintendent of technical services. Pamour Inc. has always been something of an oddball on the Canadian gold mining sce…
Letters to the Editor All’s well at Gods Lake
As a sequel to your Nov 17 Odds ‘n’ Sods column by J. H. Morgan, I just returned from Gods Lake, Manitoba and I can report all is well in God’s Country. Thanks to geologists like Morgan, McMurchy and …
New reserves estimated by Highland-Crow at Pickle Lk.
Surface exploration on the Pickle Crow gold property controlled by Highland-Crow Resources has enabled the company to recalculate reserves on the property. Located northeast of Pickle Lake, Ont., the …