United Keno Hill files prospectus
Silver producer United Keno Hill Mines (TSE) of Toronto says it is filing a preliminary prospectus with respect to its previously announced rights offering to shareholders. The preliminary prospectus …
1988
Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (December 12, 1988)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US per lb.) Dec 153.25 150.00 151.25 — 2.25 Jan 146.00 145.50 144.80 + 0.80 Mar 135.45 131.80 133.60…
Montreal Exchange Juniors may merge
A proposed takeover bid (at $1.50 per share) of a junior by Quebec gold producer Cambior Inc provoked a response by the junior, but it wasn’t perhaps what Cambior was expecting. The junior, Nova-Coges…
Kenora Prospectors reports encouraging drill results
COATS-listed Kenora Prospectors and Miners has reported more encouraging values from follow-up drilling on the Shoal Lake gold property located 40 miles west of Kenora, Ont. One of the target zones of…
Reduced earnings for Malartic Hygrade
Net income of $543,363 (14 per share) on revenue of $5.7 million was recorded by Malartic Hygrade Gold Mines (Canada) (VSE) during the first nine months of 1988, compared with $3.3 million (91 per sh…
Hemlo’s ’88 output nears 900,000 oz
Relatively low production costs continue to be the order of the day at the Hemlo gold camp in northern Ontario, where production from the three gold mines operating there is expected to total about 90…
Dolphin encouraged by Cape Ray results
Recently winding up its 1988 exploration program at its Cape Ray gold project in southwestern Newfoundland because of climatic conditions was Dolphin Explorations (TSE). About 56,700 ft of core sample…
Pegasus plans shareholder protection
The novel shareholder protection rights program adopted by Pegasus Gold Corp. (TSE) is designed to prevent “creeping takeovers and other coercive acquisition tactics,” the company says. The plan has b…
Higher base metals prices boost Westmin earnings
Higher base metal prices brightened the financial picture considerably for Westmin Resources (TSE) during the first nine months of 1988. The company reported net earnings of $16,066,000 or 9 per commo…
J.A.G. pondering on-site test mill
Encouraging results have been received by J.A.G. Mines (ME) from underground sampling of the Aubelle vein at the Belleterre property in northwestern Quebec. Average grade of the assays of 10 bulk samp…
Joly’s output exceeds early expectations
Operating results from the Jolu gold mine during November have exceeded original expectations. Operated by Corona Corp. (TSE), the mine north of La Ronge, Sask., produced 5,266 oz of gold from ore gra…
Nova-Cogesco, MSV pursuing merger
Two Quebec-based junior companies are pursuing a merger, announcement of the move coming on the heels of a takeover proposal by a gold producer of one of the juniors. Nova-Cogesco Resources (TSE) says…