NCA plans drilling at San Lazarus
A stepout drilling program is being planned by NCA Minerals (VSE) to follow up a recently completed initial drill program on its San Lazarus property in Santa Fe Cty., N.M. The company released result…
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U.S. REPORT USMX hits second gold discovery on East Top property
Colorado- based USMX (NASDAQ) announced its second discovery of the year after completing a 32-hole drilling program at its East Top property in White Pine Cty., Nev. The drilling intersected a number…
EDITORIAL PAGE Retail investors
If the Ontario’s securities overseers are convinced that small investors are no longer wanted, they should go ahead with its plan to charge a flat rate of 50 cents for every trade made on The Toronto …
Rush is on for Eagle River feasibility
A long-awaited feasibility study on the Eagle River gold deposit near Mishibishu Lake, Ont., should be ready by the end of the month, says Richard Nemis, president of Central Crude (TSE). The study wi…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (January 28, 1991)
Jan. 22 Jan. 21 Jan. 18 Jan. 17 Jan. 16 HIGH LOW Composite “300”3196.75 3205.20 3210.46 3201.64 3164.49 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals2746.81 2790.31 2789.88 2757.13 2689.59 3453.06 2502.63 Integra…
Base metal assays revive Queenston
One of five recent holes drilled by Queenston Mining (TSE) and Strike Minerals (COATS) on their 127-claim Robertson Twp. property has intersected 14.3 ft. grading 0.93% copper and 5.17% zinc. The clai…
Dome recovering from bitter strike
Production levels are slowly getting back to normal at the Placer Dome (TSE) Dome gold mine here. The 82-year-old producer is bouncing back from a bitter 5-month strike by the United Steelworkers of A…
Tundra Gold plans to restructure
Management of Tundra Gold Mines (VSE) is considering a share capital restructuring designed to attract new investors. Still active in Quebec and Ontario, the Vancouver company is also planning to chan…
METALS PRICES FUTURES PRICES
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) Jan 107.40 106.35 106.50 –2.15 Feb 107.10 106.00 106.85 –1.90 Mar 106.40 105.00 105.95 –1.75 SILVER (in US cen…
Teck bows out of Platinova play
Vancouver-based Teck (TSE) has withdrawn from participation in the East Greenland gold-platinum project of Platinova Resources (TSE), the latter company reported. Toronto-based Platinova said an assay…
COATS (over-the-counter) Strike soars to 65 cents
Confirming a base metal find on their property near Matachewan, Ont., Strike Minerals soared to new highs for the week ended Jan. 22, gaining 20 cents to close at 65 cents on a volume of 509,700. Part…
Golden Dragon, Glen Auden report assays
Partners Golden Dragon Resources (VSE) and Glen Auden Resources (TSE) have released more assays from their Beatty Twp. gold project under option to Noranda (TSE) in northern Ontario. Noranda Explorati…