1987

The 2,534 investors who bought units of First Exploration Fund last year are now the proud shareholders of Equity Preservation Corp. Trading publicly for the first time this week on the Montreal, Toro…

A program of linecutting, geological mapping and geophysics is due to start immediately on a platinum- palladium property optioned by Freewest Resources in the Red Horse Lake area of northwestern Onta…

Cove Energy Corp. says it has renegotiated a flow-through share financing with First Exploration Fund 1987 and Co., Ltd. Partnership, doubling the amount of the original funding. President Richard McR…

Nortek Minerals has acquired an option on a gold property south of Kirkland Lake, Ont. The company has the right to earn a 50% interest in the claims by spending $1 million on exploration. The 3,000-a…

Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Copper 1103-1104 1112-1113 1098-1099 1104-1105 1125-1126 Lead 413-414 424-425 421-424 419-420 424.5-425 Zinc 492-494 506.5-507 506-508…

A record breaking seven-month period, has witnessed volumes of 424,819,000 shares changing hands, the Alberta Stock Exchange has reported. That compares a record 369,367,000 shares during the same per…

Encouraged by the sharp upturn in silver prices from last year’s average year low of $5.47(US) per ounce, Silver Century Explorations is gearing for a major $4 million underground exploration program …

Higher metals and other commodity prices will produce a major turnaround in corporate profits in key resource sectors, benefiting nicely the Canadian economy, Scotiabank reports in a commodity market …

Centurion Minerals is confident that a final feasibility study at its San Juan placer project 70 miles northeast of Sacramento, Calif. will recommend both increased production and an extended mine lif…

A third partner has joined the Delta platinum project in northern Quebec. Messeguay Mines has signed an agreement with Oasis Resources and Falconbridge Ltd. that allows it to acquire a 15% interest in…

The reality of Finance Minister Michael Wilson’s long-vaunted proposed overhaul of the whole federal tax system, with its promise of simplicity, fairness and “revenue neutral” is starting to hit home….

Field operations are under way on two properties in Saskatchewan’s La Ronge gold belt where Troymin Resources is earning a 50% interest from Saskatchewan Mining and Development Corp., Troymin reports….