Flow-throughs to fund Marker joint ventures
Marker Resources of Calgary recently completed a $1.4-million subscription agreement with First Exploration Fund 87 to finance exploration activities on joint venture properties in Newfoundland and Ma…
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New gold zone at McWatters bet
A new gold zone, known as the J zone, has been discovered 1,200 ft northwest of the old shaft on the McWatters gold project near Rouyn, Que., John McAdam, president of McAdam Resources, reports. Visib…
COATS Trading Features (August 10, 1987)
Additional drill results look good from Card Lake Resources’ gold play in Harker Twp, Ont. A 12.5-ft section assayed 0.235 oz gold per ton. The property is located two miles west of the Holt-McDermott…
People (August 10, 1987)
Northgate Exploration — Pascal Dessureault appointed president of Northgate Mines Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary. Genco Industries — Manning W. Cox appointed vice-president exploration and director…
Equity 6-month net hits 19 cents per share
Equity Silver Mines reports net earnings of $5.5 million or 19 cents per share in the first half compared to $921,000 a year ago. Anthony J. Petrina, president, said the purchase and delivery to Plac…
Cliff gold production scheduled for year-end
Gold production from a placer eluvial deposit is scheduled to begin by year-end Cliff Resources says. The company plans to start open pit mining and processing of gold- bearing eluvial accumulations f…
Letters to the Editor Disputes Newfields claims
An article in the June 29 issue of The Northern Miner titled “Newfields sees cash flow start by late 1987” contains numerous erroneous and totally misleading statements. Newfields Minerals states that…
Malartic completes test, going to feasibility stage
Having successfully completed a bulk sample test on its wholly- owned Orion gold project near Val d’Or, Que., Malartic Hygrade Gold Mines (Canada) says it is now proceeding to a final feasibility stag…
First platinum and palladium available next week, Stillwater
The first platinum and palladium sponge produced from the Stillwater Mining mine’s sulphide concentrates will be available to sell on the open market in about a week. It was produced by the Metallurgi…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (August 10, 1987)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 76.50 cents -79.50 cents per lb. (July 30, 1987). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.06-$1.12 per lb. (July 30, 1987). BISMUTH: New York dealer $3.35-$3.55 per lb. (July 30, 1987). …
Gibralter earnings improve in quarter
Gibraltar Mines had second-quarter net earnings of $288,000, reducing the company’s 6-month loss to $896,000 or 7 cents per share. The first- half loss in 1986 was $2.1 million or 18 cents per share….
Duration to drill Norton Lake play
Reconnaissance exploration on Duration Mines Norton Lake property in Ontario has outlined several gold targets, the company says. Locator Explorations is a joint venture partner on the property. Drill…