Lac reports higher earnings in 2nd quarter
Second-quarter earnings by Lac Minerals (TSE) were 23% higher than for the same period in 1987, and more than twice those recorded during the first quarter of this year. The Toronto-based gold produce…
1988
Metal Prices FREE MARKET (August 01, 1988)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date July 26 July 25 July 22 July 21 July 20 Lead 345-347 356-358 354-356 360-361 3…
Chevron signs major deal on N.W.T. gold properties
Junior mining companies don’t often take in a $1- million immediate cash payment from a major mining company as part of an option agreement — particularly for gold properties located in the Northwest…
Goldteck continues work on Stairs property
A surface work program to select more drill targets is under way by Goldteck Mines (VSE) on the Stairs property in the Matachewan area of northern Ontario. According to President William Bergey, expen…
Fleck completes resampling program on Marathon property
Fleck Resources (VSE) says an extensive resampling and assaying program on more than 2,500 samples has been completed on its Marathon platinum group metals deposit near Marathon, Ont. Assays from the …
Letters to the Editor Legalized crooks
I have been a subscriber to The Northern Miner for 20 years or more. I am a slow learner but after all these years I have come to the conclusion that some executives and promoters of mining are like p…
Amax Gold expansion plan to add 40,000 oz per year
From remarks made by Charles Stott, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Amax Gold at the company’s 1988 annual meeting in Golden, Colorado. I’d like to give you an overview of the Sleeper Mi…
Dolphin drilling at Nfld. project
Encouraging drilling results have been reported by Dolphin Explorations (VSE) from its Cape Ray gold project in southwestern Newfoundland. The company, in which Corona Corp. (TSE) has a 44% interest, …
Bentley tries to sell Bagdad Chase mine
Bentley Resources (VSE) is negotiating the sale of its interest in the Bagdad Chase project in San Bernardino, Cty., Calif., to what it describes as a “major U.S mining company.” But the sale is condi…
Alberta Stock Exchange Twin, Louisiana active
A number of Alberta issues eased themselves out of the summer doldrums to post some substantial gains during trading this week. Leading the way were Twin Gold Mines and Louisiana Mining. They both add…
Santana to test airborne gas detector over Nevada
Explorationists may soon have at their disposal a powerful new method of remotely detecting mineral deposits. The instrumentation is being developed by Skyborne Exploration Canada, which is 51%- held …
People (July 25, 1988)
HUDSON RESOURCES — Peter Haladin acting as president and director due to the resignation of Joseph Balint.