OBITUARY Ossian Walli
Ossian “Ossie” Walli, a well-known educator and founding architect of the post-secondary Haileybury School of Mines, died recently in New Liskeard, Ont., after a brief illness. He was 88. Born at Copp…
News
U.S.REPORT Silverado releases O’Dea reserve
Following a compilation of past drilling and underground development work on the Ester Dome joint venture, 20% owner Silverado Mines (VSE) estimates preliminary reserves on the O’Dea vein stand at abo…
TSE Short Positions (March 18, 1991)
Semi-monthly reports as of Feb 28, showed 25,585,763 shares of 593 issues compared with 26,111,256 shares of 611 issues on Feb 15. Larger individual positions included: Amer.Barrick 204,252, up 32,324…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (March 18, 1991)
Mar.12 Mar.11 Mar.8 Mar.7 Mar.6 HIGH LOW Composite “300”3544.41 3555.00 3571.42 3564.04 3571.53 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals3217.09 3204.19 3235.65 3237.50 3244.10 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated Mine…
EDITORIAL Sacrificing development for river rafters
It is hard to tell how many people pay for the opportunity to raft down the Tatshenshini River each year. It could be in the hundreds, and there may well be a large number of Canadians among them. For…
U.S.REPORT Great Lakes buys out Michigan firm
Increasing its commitment to northern Michigan, Great Lakes Minerals (TSE) has acquired 100% of Keeweenaw Copper (KCC), a private company with a stake in a number of copper deposits along the Keeweena…
Eskay Creek talks break off
Discussions between Placer Dome (TSE) and Corona (TSE) broke down after the two companies were unable to settle undisclosed issues relating to future development of the Eskay Creek project north of St…
Alberta Stock Exchange Bitech doubles
After a long period of dormancy at the 5 cents level, shares of Bitech perked up 6 cents to close at 11 cents on volume of more than 2.5 million shares in the week ended Mar. 12. Bitech’s subsidiary, …
FUTURES PRICES (March 18, 1991)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG)(in US cents per lb.) Mar 110.60 110.00 111.10 -0.70 Apr 109.60 109.20 109.25 -1.40 May 108.70 107.60 108.25 -1.50 SILVER (in US cents p…
White mine’s value cut by 66%
The estimated recoverable value of Dickenson Mines’ (TSE) Arthur White gold mine at Red Lake, Ont., has been reduced to $22.7 million, a $45-million writedown of its undepreciated carrying value. Whil…
Contracting doubles Hillsborough profits
Toronto-based Hillsborough Resources (TSE), which is developing the Mt. Hundere lead-zinc project in a joint venture with Curragh Resources (TSE), succeeded in doubling its profits during 1990. For th…
Sphinx plans West African acquisition
Under an agreement with Tai-Pan Resources, Societe Miniere Sphinx (ME) will purchase a 51% interest in the Bakolobi gold project in Mali, West Africa, for $2.2 million. The agreement expires in June. …