Lower zinc prices cut into Brunswick earnings
Despite record zinc recoveries from Brunswick Mining and Smelting (TSE) No. 12 mine near Bathurst, N.B., lower zinc prices have slashed the company’s first quarter earnings by 60% from last year’s fig…
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Public hearings planned for Cinola mine
Public meetings are being planned to address environmental and other key aspects of the controversial Cinola gold mine project on the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia. British Columbia Mine…
Pelangio claims
Nineteen claims adjacent to the Detour Lake mine of Placer Dome Inc. in northeastern Ontario were recently acquired by Pelangio- Larder Mines (COATS). President Maurice Hibbard said previous drilling …
PRODUCER PRICES (April 30, 1990)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US70.75- 71.75 cents per lb. (Apr. 11, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US84-86 cents per lb. (Feb. 15, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$4.30-4.40 per lb. (Feb. 8, 1990). CA…
Cons. TVX reports reduced earnings
Consolidated TVX Mining (TSE) reported reduced annual earnings for 1989 of $6.3 million or 15 cents per share, compared with $13.3 million or 44 cents per share in 1988. TVX said the decrease in earni…
Claim sales net B.C. more than $280,00
Three mineral claim sales held in Nelson, Smithers and Vancouver netted the British Columbia government more than $280,000. Mines Minister Jack Davis said the mineral claims up for sale had reverted o…
Major General pays $12 million for Umex package
In return for 32 Canadian properties and associated assets, Major General Resources (VSE) will pay over $11.7 million to Umex, a unit of Union Miniere of Belgium, but only $250,000 will be in cash. Of…
Barrick gold output at quarterly record
Record gold production, earnings and cash flow were reported by American Barrick Resources (TSE) for the first quarter of 1990. Net income increased to US$13.1 million (10 cents per share) on a fully …
Hardrock, Geraldton, Ferau joint ventures
Three separate joint venture agreements have been completed by Hardrock Extension (TSE), Geraldton Longlac Gold (COATS) and Ferau Resources (COATS). In the first agreement, Hardrock’s 17.5% interest i…
U.S. Report Struggling Bunker Hill reports loss for 1989
Despite strong base metal prices, Bunker Hill Mining (TSE) continues to struggle with losses at its lead-zinc-silver mine near Kellogg, Idaho. The company reported a 1989 loss of US$906,743 on revenue…
China searches for minerals
China plans to increase its prospecting and exploration activities. The Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources hopes to locate new reserves that amount to 13-15% of the present total and double its…
Latest drilling rekindles interest in Douay project
The three partners in the Douay gold project in Quebec’s Casa Berardi region have reported further encouraging results from the remaining eight holes of a 17-hole drilling program. Operator of the pro…