Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (May 08, 1989)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US99.00- $1.01 per lb. (Apr 27, 1989). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US95 cents -99 cents per lb. (Apr 27, 1989). BISMUTH: New York dealer $6.45-$6.60(US) per lb (Apr 27, 1989). …
News
Former president of USMX named in Nevada lawsuit
Gold producer USMX Inc. is taking its former president to court over certain mining claims in Pershing Cty., Nev. USMX has filed a suit in Nevada alleging a breach of fiduciary duty by Gary Grauberger…
Sphinx drilling
Reporting encouraging drilling results from a 164-hole program representing almost 21,000 ft at the Duvay gold property in northwestern Quebec is Sphinx Mining (ME). A heap leach bulk test is being un…
News in Brief (May 08, 1989)
Hillside Energy Corp. has changed its name to Charter Minerals Inc. (CMN:VSE) on a 1-new- for-2.5-old share basis. Transfer agent is Montreal Trust Company.
Onweida’s Mexican Hat bet optioned by Placer Dome
The American subsidiary of Placer Dome Inc. (TSE) has acquired an option on Oneida Resources (VSE) Mexican Hat gold property in Arizona. Placer has the right to earn a 60% interest by buying 400,000 O…
Alberta Stock Exchange Trading lacklustre (May 08, 1989)
Listless trading was the order of the week as investors appeared to be digesting the contents of the recent federal budget. Baloil Lassiter lost ground, as did the other five volume leaders. Lassiter …
MSV seeks funds to bring Eastmain into production
The push is on to raise the $40 million needed to bring the Eastmain gold project in northern Quebec into production, MSV Resources (ME) reports. President Mario Caron says the directors of MSV have a…
Muscocho, partners boost Jerome reserves
Reserves at the Jerome property north of Sudbury, Ont., have been increased to 600,000 tons averaging 0.2 oz gold per ton. The joint venture partners exploring the old Jerome Gold mine property report…
Former Wharf directors take home $1.3 million
Although Wharf Res. (TSE) almost doubled its net income in 1988, the company had to make substantial payments to some of its former officers. Wharf, which came under the control of Dickenson Mines (TS…
Vancouver Stock Exchange Calpine recovers to lead slow week
Market activity in Vancouver slumped in the past week in response to declining gold prices and the continued use of high interest rates to keep the lid on inflation. The market remained stagnant at pr…
Dickenson unaffected by take over
The takeover of Dickenson Mines (TSE) by Goldcorp Investments Ltd. of Toronto seems to have barely interrupted the operations of the gold producer. “It’s business as usual,” President John Kachmar tol…
Geddes to spend $10M
Toronto-based Geddes Resources (TSE) plans to spend $10.8 million this year on its Windy Craggy copper-cobalt-gold prospect in northwestern British Columbia. The aptly named Windy Craggy property is l…