Small mine raises big hopes for northern Sask.
Joan Duncan, the new Minister of Northern Affairs, is no stranger to the healing power of gold. As a pharmacist in Maple Creek, Sask., Duncan prepared gold compounds as a treatment for arthritis. And …
1988
Neil de Gelder ushering in new securities era for VSE
Keeping his finger on the policy-making pulse of North America’s leading venture capital market, British Columbia’s superintendent of brokers, Neil de Gelder, is exceedingly bullish about the future o…
Metal Prices FREE MARKET (June 13, 1988)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date June 7 June 6 June 3 June 2 June 1 Copper 1498-1503 1458-1460 1535-1540 1440-1450 1365-1370 Lead 372- 374 …
Australian conference draws 1,300
The conference Bicentennial Gold 88 held in Melbourne, Australia, May 14-19 brought together some 1,300 geologists, geochemists and geophysicists from 40 countries and a strong delegation from nine Ca…
San Paulo share sale
Subject to a July 15 closing, San Paulo Explorations (ASE) has entered into an agreement to sell, on a private basis, one million shares in the capital stock of the company at $1 per share with warran…
Lamaque reserves increasing Tundra Gold and Teck say
Partners Tundra Gold Mines (VSE) and Teck Corp. (TSE) continue to receive encouraging results from drilling on the No 4 plug near the former producing Lamaque gold mine at Val d’Or, Que. Tundra, which…
Tyler/Stockmen share exchange
Stockmen Minerals (ASDE) has entered into a share exchange agreement with Tyler Resources Inc. (TSE) whereby Tyler will become the majority shareholder of Stockmen. Diamond drilling has commenced on t…
Toronto Stock Exchange Inco, Falconbridge reach highs as minerals
A summer rally which began last week, continued to roll along adding more than 87 pts to the composite index this week. Today, the TSE index advanced 33.98 pts to close at 3,366.53 pts on volume of 23…
La Ronge area to attract $65m. spending in 1988
A 6-year exploration boom in the La Ronge area of northern Saskatchewan, has opened up a new gold mining camp. According to Claude Resources (TSE), one of the major players here, $65 million will be s…
Re-opening of Glodlund possible in Camreco study
Significant drill results reported by Camreco Inc. (TSE) at its northwestern Ontario gold claims have led to preliminary feasibility studies which will look at the possibility of re-opening of the gol…
U.S. coal-miner Nerco moves solidly into gold
Choosing between tenure at the University of Alaska or forming his own exploration company, Lawrence Heiner opted out of academia in 1970 and created Resource Associates of Alaska. He hasn’t looked ba…
New Freewest claims
Twenty-five claims in Benoit Twp. in northwestern Quebec have been acquired from Louis-Paul Dionne, Freewest Resources (ME) reports. The company also says it has entered into an option agreement with …