Reading the annual report – an investor’s guide
What is past is prologue. -William Shakespeare Chances are the Bard never had to write an annual report, yet the above aphorism serves as an reasonable explanation as to why this most widely read of …
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Exploration the only answer to dwindling reserves
From a speech by Norman B. Keevil, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Teck Corporation, at the 1988 Mineral Outlook Conference in Ottawa. The biggest challenge facing Canada’s mining indust…
VSE, top junior resource market, still setting records
While the period since October 19 has been one of reduced volumes and lacklustre trading for the Vancouver Stock Exchange, Canada’s leading junior resource market has continued to set more records, as…
Tight money forcing major shift in junior sector
The after-shock of last year’s market crash is still being felt by the mining industry, especially the junior sector. Although the popular flow-through financing mechanism will remain in place until y…
People (June 13, 1988)
Roddy Resources — Steven W. Harapiak appointed president and chief executive officer succeeding Jack E. Lovelock who has resigned but continues as a director.
NO HEADLINE (June 13, 1988)
TEXT: Houston Metals Corp. (VSE) has signed an exploration agreement with 1988 Tap-IV Resource Ltd. Partnership to subscribe for 602,410 flow-through shares to be issued by Houston at 83 cents per sh…
Prospector made discovery that created Noranda
In the early 1920s, prospector Edmund Horne discovered along the shores of Lake Osisko, in northwestern Quebec, one of the richest lodes of copper and gold in the world. Over the years, the deposit wa…
U.S. coal-miner Nerco moves solidly into gold
Choosing between tenure at the University of Alaska or forming his own exploration company, Lawrence Heiner opted out of academia in 1970 and created Resource Associates of Alaska. He hasn’t looked ba…
Bruneau-Canamax deal
A private placement has been entered into by Bruneau Mining (ME) with its major shareholder, Canamax Resources (TSE), whereby Canamax will acquire 1.5 million treasury shares of Bruneau at 30 cents e…
SEMEG symposium
The Society of Engineering & Mineral Exploration Geophysicists (SEMEG) is presenting the second annual Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems at the Color…
IPMI conference
The 13th International Precious Metals Conference of the International Precious Metals Institute will take place June 12-15, 1989, in Montreal. Theme of the conference will be New Precious Metal Techn…
Granges contemplating merger
Merger talks between Granges Exploration (TSE) and Hycroft Resources & Development (VSE) have been expanded to include Goldbelt Mines (VSE). The proposed merger is subject to fairness opinions from in…