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At presstime for this issue, Ontario and Quebec provincial police were still searching for two armed men who over a week ago robbed the Virginiatown, Ont., gold mine of Golden Shield Resources of a go…

Every available diamond drill in Newfoundland is under contract as Canada’s youngest province continues to enjoy its first gold rush. Major mineral exploration and development projects are going on in…

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…

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…

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…

I know that you will be vitally interested in the effect of the Canada/ U.S. free trade agreement on our economy and on our energy sector in particular. I strongly believe that the agreement is a goo…

(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…

Toronto-based Dickenson Mines has acquired 9.8% of the outstanding shares of Wharf Resources of Calgary. On Oct 16, Dickenson purchased 942,000 shares and then on Oct 26 increased its holdings to a co…

N.Y. Commodities Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Oct. — — 75.20 — 10.50 Dec. 78.90 73.40 74.60 — 10….

Skelly Resources has changed its name to Bel Pac Industries (bpa:vse) on a share-for-share basis.

Results from an underground exploration program on the Eastmain gold deposit are confirming “the excellent values previously obtained by surface drilling,” MSV Resources says. Located east of James Ba…

The market collapse of Oct 19, which is becoming known as the infamous Black Monday, made certain not to ignore the poor cousins of the Toronto Stock Exchange — the coats-listed issues. Chance Mining…