Falco Gold closes asset purchase
In exchange for a debt-equity package worth about $11 million, Falconbridge Gold (TSE) has acquired its parent’s African gold assets and has an option to purchase all of Falconbridge’s gold properties…
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Drilling starts at Copper Canyon
Before starting follow-up drilling on the Copper Canyon project in northwestern British Columbia, Consolidated Rhodes Resources (VSE) will conduct a $100,000 program of trenching, mapping and addition…
Silver Butte, American Fibre get mixed results from SIB
The best hole of nine recently drilled on the SIB claims in the Eskay Creek region of northwest British Columbia returned a 9.8-ft. intersection grading 0.23 oz. gold and 54.9 oz. silver per ton from …
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (July 29, 1991)
July 23 July 22 July19 July 18 July 17 High Low Composite”300″ 3535.37 3545.38 3561.30 3561.19 3541.83 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals3217.36 3258.41 3276.94 3299.99 3251.53 3453.06 2502.63 Integrat…
Billiton drilling extends zone at Blende zinc-lead property
Drilling on the Blende property in central Yukon has extended the new zone of mineralization encountered in the first hole of this season’s drilling program. The previously released discovery hole int…
Barrick rebounds from failed merger with record earnings
A 46% leap in first half earnings helped American Barrick Resources (TSE) rebound from the initial effects of its failed merger discussions with Newmont Mining (NYSE). When talks aimed at combining th…
Brunswick loses $10 million
A lengthy strike at the Brunswick mine continued to decimate Brunswick Mining & Smelting’s (TSE) earnings well into the second quarter. For the three months ended June 31, the lead-zinc producer repor…
High copper values from Cerattepe
The 1991 drilling program by Cominco Resources International (TSE) on its 100% owned Cerattepe property in northeastern Turkey is reportedly increasing the known extent of high-grade copper mineraliza…
El Condor raises funds for work on Kemess development program
In order to finance what is being touted as “Canada’s largest development program,” El Condor Resources (VSE) recently completed an 800,000-unit financing for ongoing exploration of the Kemess copper-…
Shareholders approve Tenajon merger
Shareholders of Tenajon Resources (VSE) and Royal Scot Resources (VSE) recently approved a proposal to merge the two companies. The amalgamation is still subject to final regulatory and court approval…
Vera Cruz financing cancelled
Junior exploration company Vera Cruz Minerals (VSE) reported in early July that a previously announced brokered private placement with Haywood Securities had been cancelled. The placement was for 400,…
Arimathaea buys 15% stake in Australian holding company
Toronto-based Arimathaea Resources (TSE) has acquired a 14.74% stake in Mid-East Minerals Ltd. of Western Australia and can increase its interest to 19.9% if the Australian Foreign Investment Review B…