Neptune gets feasibility
A positive feasibility study has been received by Neptune Resources for the company’s Colomac gold deposit in the Northwest Territories. The study, completed by Wright Engineers, says the Colomac coul…
1988
Imperial Metals active on many exploration fronts
Since spinning off its gold assets into Cathedral Gold, a Toronto-listed 22%-owned subsidiary, Imperial Metals has had exciting exploration results. Highlighted in its 9-month interim report is the St…
Mining must adapt to stay competitive, banker says
Mining, like other industries in Canada, must change with the times to remain competitive, the chairman of the Bank of Montreal said at the 56th annual convention of the Prospectors and Developers Ass…
Alberta Stock Exchange No stopping Argus
Two halt trading orders within 10 days have done nothing to stymie demand for the Argus Resources issue. While the share price dropped 51 cents to close at 88 cents , a gargantuan 1,773,800 shares ch…
Editorial Another great convention
Once again, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada has organized and executed a successful annual convention. With more than 4,000 delegates registering — the most at any of the associa…
Cominco expands output capacity for minor metals
With a $2.3- million indium project and a $5.8- million germanium recovery project under way in Trail, Cominco Ltd. is set to become the lowest- cost world producer of the two strategic metals by year…
Metal Prices FREE MARKET (March 14, 1988)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date Mar. 8 Mar. 7 Mar. 4 Mar. 3 Mar. 2 Copper 1263-1265 1273-1278 1265-1267 1259-1261 1252…
Rhodes-Noranda get mixed drill results (March 14, 1988)
A $750,000 exploration program carried out by Noranda Exploration and Golden Princess Mining on the Offsets prospect near Timmins, Ont., has returned encouraging gold values. Noranda, as operator, com…
Quebec charges Noranda of violating pollution law
The Quebec government has charged Noranda Minerals with three counts of violating provincial air pollution laws. The charges allege that the company’s Horne copper smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., emit…
COATS Trading Features (March 14, 1988)
A new issue, Transgold Resources chalked up the best gains this week, trading to a high of $1.05 before slipping back to 95 cents -$1. Volume was 272,000 shares for the week. The company, which came o…
Editorial Free-trade opponents
Opposition to the proposed Canada-U.S. free trade agreement has recently been coming largely from south of the border while opponents in Canada have been uncharacteristically quiet. The most recent …
Summitville output boosts Galactic’s 1987 balance sheet
Higher gold prices combined with production from Galactic Resources’ Summitville mine in Colorado brought the Vancouver company’s balance sheet back into the black. Galactic reported 1987 net income o…