Chesbar to drill at Yeo Twp. bet
Gold values of 0.62 oz gold per ton and 0.31 oz were obtained from grab samples taken to check an earlier set of sampling results from Chesbar Resources’ 8-claim, optioned property in Yeo Twp. in nort…
1987
Surf Inlet to explore old Surf mine workings
Vancouver-based Surf Inlet Mines recently completed a private placement with Beltech Corp. of Australia to raise $1 million to finance the first phase of a major underground program at the Surf Inlet …
Gunsteel program enhances potential at Nugget mine
Exploration work at Gunsteel Resources’ Nugget property continues to enhance its production potential. Because the geology and mineralogy of the various gold-bearing structures are quite complex, the …
Maufort, DeMontigny conclude option deal
An agreement has been reached between Maufort Resources and Ressources Minerales DeMontigny whereby the latter may increase its interest to 50% in the Siscoe- extension property in northwestern Quebec…
Cigar Lake steps closer to uranium production
The world’s largest and richest uranium deposit took another step closer to production. Cigar Lake Mining Corp., which owns the Cigar Lake project in northern Saskatchewan, says that environmental app…
PRODUCER PRICES (November 02, 1987)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 85.00 cents -88.00 cents per lb. (Oct 22, 1987). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.10-$1.16 per lb. (Oct 8, 1987). BISMUTH: New York dealer $4.90-$5.00 per lb. (Oct 22, 1987). CAD…
American Ore’s Iskut River bets, show mineralization
Alberta-listed American Ore has reported a deficit of $9,390,795 for the six months ended June 30, compared with $8,049,966 during the same period last year. Revenues for the first six months of 1987 …
Colony Pacific to purchase Westmin Blue Moon interest
The fact that Imperial Metals Corp. was after Westmin Resources’ Blue Moon project has probably been one of Vancouver’s worst kept secrets over the years. But it became very apparent in May, 1986, whe…
Metall Mining is shopping for polymetallic bargains
At a time when the recent stock market debacle has added to the list of available mineral properties in North America, a new player has joined the hunt for bargains. Armed with a war chest of approxim…
Sherritt, Agassiz end negotiations over SherrGold
Negotiations between Sherritt Gordon Mines and Agassiz Resources involving acquisition by Agassiz of the former’s shareholding (60.5% interest) in SherrGold Inc., together with certain other mining in…
Flood of share buybacks issued by mining companies
The collapse of the stock markets, which has erased billions of dollars of value and decimated investor confidence, is also being seen as a buying opportunity — by none other than the companies thems…
Montreal Exchange Market woes persist
(Editor’s note: Please note this week’s me stocks table runs only to the Monday, Oct 26, close.) Last week’s massive market “correction” continued on this week on the Montreal Exchange, with the gener…