Mimiska acquisition
Assets of Fern Elizabeth Gold Exploration, including 40% of the Fern Elizabeth and Hill Lake properties in the Atikokan area of northwestern Ontario, have been acquired by Mimiska Exploration. The Fer…
1988
Teeshin suing 5 companies involved in Dome Mountain
Legal proceedings have been launched by Teeshin Resources of Oakville, Ont., in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against five companies, all of whom are involved in the Dome Mountain gold-silver …
Autumn testing date set for Goldex bulk sample
A bulk sample of 45,000 tons of stockpiled development muck from the Dubuisson Twp. gold property in northwestern Quebec will be tested this fall by Goldex Mines of Toronto. President Paul Penna told …
Seadrift drill results
Drilling by Seadrift International Exploration continues to intersect sulphide mineralization in the No 8 deposit. The project, known as the Aldermac, is located near Noranda, Que. Hole 5 intersected …
News in Brief (April 04, 1988)
Runaway Resources has changed its name to Revere Resources Ltd. (rvl:vse) on a share-for-share basis.
Hayes debenture
Hayes Resources has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to lower the conversion price of its 40 million Swiss franc convertible debentures. The conversion price will be lowered to $1.50 …
Obituary Huntly W.F. McKay
A former vice-president of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE), Huntly W. F. McKay, died recently. Born at Hemmingford, Que., McKay, 64, joined the TSE in 1963. He was vice-president markets and market d…
Cominco has four new mines and expects others in 1988
Veteran producer Cominco Ltd. marked its first year under new management by dramatically reversing a profit slide, reducing debt by half and planning four new mines. As reported earlier, earnings shot…
Metal Prices FREE MARKET (April 04, 1988)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date Mar. 29 Mar. 28 Mar. 25 Mar. 24 Mar. 23 Copper 1293-1295 1300-1302 1260-1262 1330-1332 1292-12…
Gulf ups bid for Asamera
Common shareholders of Calgary-based Asamera Inc. are going to get more money for their shares under a revised takeover bid by Gulf Canada Resources. The large oil and gas producer has increased its o…
INSIDER TRADES (April 04, 1988)
Augdome — B. Gerol sold 96,837 to hold 5,050. Canuc — K. Murton bought 35,000 (private) to hold 227,554. Cheni Gold — Com Francaise de Mines bought 43,700 common shares and 68,570 units to hold sam…
Granges applies mining knowledge
The transition from exploration to mining is a difficult one for any company and Granges Exploration is no exception. But it might have been a lot worse had Granges not had a 19.8% interest in the Tro…