Calcined lime interests Aster
A decision to concentrate its efforts on the production of calcined lime from its Portage-du-Fort property in the Ottawa River region of Quebec has been taken by Aster Exploration (ME). The company se…
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Metal Prices (November 28, 1988)
FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne, except zinc and nickel ($US per tonne) Date Nov 15 Nov 14 Nov 11 Nov 10 Nov 9 Copper 17…
Women’s association fund raising auction
A picnic and cruise for six down the Humber River on mining executive Leon LaPrairie’s boat sold for $1,000, Franc Joubin’s portable typewriter went for $700 and a bottle of French red wine autographe…
Copper continues its strong showing
Spot prices for copper recently set new highs on both the London Metal Exchange and New York Commodity Exchange, and many people are wondering if the bull run still has some steam to let out. In both …
Correction (November 28, 1988)
Flanagan McAdam Resources (TSE) was incorrectly identified as having staked some mining claims about 70 miles northwest of Chicoutimi, Que. “Nickel showing in virgin area spurs staking.” (N.M., Nov 21…
Noble Peak’s drill plans
Noble Peak Resources (ASE) is planning a major follow-up drill program for its Cache gold discovery made this summer in the N.W.T. Taken from the grass-roots stage to the drill discovery stage in litt…
Miners meet in Calgary to transfer technology
A total of 260 mining people, from 19 countries, participated in an international symposium on mine planning and equipment selection at the University of Calgary recently. The symposium was organized …
Coral in production at Nevada gold mine
Vancouver-based Coral Gold Corp. (VSE) has attained gold producer status at its Robertson property in Nevada. The company poured the first 265-oz gold bar recently and with its 1.4 million ton Gold Pa…
Toronto Stock Exchange Nov 23 Debt and rate concerns in forefront
The markets swiftly discounted the Progressive Conservative majority victory in the Canadian election with a 66-pt gain in two sessions during our review week and before the election. The gains failed…
NO HEADLINE (November 28, 1988)
TEXT: A joint training agreement was recently signed between Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) and Hudson Bay Mining Smelting to train 16 northern Saskatchewan resident…
COATS trading features (November 28, 1988)
Mining issues drifted lower on COATS this week. Crabbie-Fletcher Gold Mines bucked the trend, and moved up 10 to close in the 43 -48 range. Craibbe owns ground adjacent to the Campbell Red Lake mine…
Access road to aid in development of Jualin property
Now that a 5.5-mi access road to the Jualin gold property in Alaska has been completed, partners International Curator Resources (VSE) and Granges Exploration (TSE) say work will continue year round a…