1988


Battle Mountain backs out of deal with Noramco

A proposed $40-million deal between Battle Mountain Gold (TSE) and Noramco Mining Corp. (TSE) has collapsed following a review of Noramco’s projects by Battle Mountain. The big U.S. gold miner had agr…


News in Brief (June 06, 1988)

Liberian Iron Ore (TSE) has announced that the Liberian American-Swedish Minerals Co. has repaid the balance of $4.677 million(US) of the bank loan it obtained in 1983 to enable it to finance at that …


Galveston loss

A major shareholder of Royex Gold Mining (TSE) with a 21% interest, Galveston Resources (TSE), reports a net loss of $333,000 (1 cents per share) for the three months ending March 31, compared to a n…


Ramcor Res. acquires five Quebec claims

Ramcor Resources (ME) has acquired from Rejean Roy a group of five claims located in Dalquier Twp. north of Amos, Que., in return for 100,000 common shares and payment of a 1.5% net smelter royalty. A…


Newmont Gold’s reserves up 55% to 31 million oz

Just three months after Newmont Gold announced a $404-million program designed to develop its gold deposits on the Carlin trend in Nevada, the expansion policy is beginning to pay off. While reserves …



Sigma earnings up, Kiena income slips

Net income of $1.9 million (23 cents per share) on revenue of $10.3 million was repomted by TSE-listed Sigma Mines (Quebec) for the first quarter this year, compared with net income of $1.67 million (…


Lacana improves 2nd-quarter earnings

Annual output of 50,000 oz gold and 150,000 oz silver is expected from its wholly-owned Santa Fe mine in Nevada which is to go into production in October, Lacana Mining reports. The company, part of t…



Hemlo Gold seeks doubling of earnings in 5 years

A target of doubling earnings in the next five years has been set by Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE), President John Harvey told shareholders at the company’s first annual meeting since it started trading publ…


Anglesey gets financing mining within two years

By taking on a local partner, Imperial Metals Corp., (TSE) has put its Parys Mountain project on a fast track to production. Located on the Isle of Anglesey in northern Wales, the polymetallic mineral…


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