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Hycroft plans deep drilling at Crofoot

A US$1-million deep drilling program is planned by Hycroft Resources and Development (TSE) for its Crofoot mine project near Winnemucca, Nev. According to Hycroft, the first stage of the drill program…


Cyclical Nature

Given the cyclical nature of the mining industry, the high prices of metals experienced two years ago were not to last in 1989. And in most cases they didn’t. But what will 1990 bring? A random surv…


FMC drops Excelsior

The option to enter a profit-sharing agreement on the Excelsior property owned by Steelhead Resources (VSE) has been dropped by FMC Gold (NYSE). The original 90-day option, subsequently extended by 60…


Wilanour nets $3.2 m from rights offering

Wilanour Resources (TSE) said recently that 1,006,299 shares had been subscribed for and issued following a rights offering which expired Dec. 12, for which Wilanour has received $3.2 million. Accordi…


Falling metals prices drag commodity index

A sharp drop in metals prices in November contributed to a reduction of 1.3% in Scotiabank’s all- commodity price index for that month. Economist Patricia Mohr reported a 2.9% monthly drop in the meta…


Echo Bay swapping shares for mines in Muscocho deal

Equity interests in three associated companies are being traded by Echo Bay Mines (TSE) for partial ownership of two fairly new gold mines in the Wawa area of northern Ontario. The large North America…


Obituaries (January 08, 1990)

William Eplett, president of International Platinum and a director of Corona Corp., died Dec. 20. He was 56. Eplett graduated with honors in business administration from the University of Western Onta…



Kimex gets Hunter

Kimex Resources (ME) has signed a letter of intent with Wabigoon Resources (COATS) which gives Kimex the right to earn a 50% interest in Wabigoon’s Hunter gold project near Timmins, Ont. The interest …



COATS (over-the-counter) Cositgan gains 10 cents

A quiet trading pattern prevailed during the holiday season and left most junior mining shares unchanged. A single transaction involving 100,000 shares of Milestone Resource left that issue unchanged …


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