1988

Diamond drilling is expected to get under way this month on the recently acquired gold property of Frankfield Explorations in the Pickle Lake area of northwestern Ontario, President O. F. Carter tells…

Under the terms of the joint venture agreement between McChip Resources and Noranda Exploration, a successful exploration program costing approximately $400,000 was carried out during the latter part …

Eight drill targets have been outlined by a $200,000 geological, geochemical and geophysical program carried out by Esso Minerals Canada on the Aimee gold prospect near Flin Flon, Man. These targets a…

Drilling of 23 holes by International Curator Resources has indicated an encouraging reserve picture on its Jualin gold prospect near Juneau, Alaska. The 15,000 ft of drilling indicates probable reser…

Just about a year ago an event of great significance in the world of gold took place: the United States Mint, for the first time in a generation, struck a legal tender gold coin — the new U.S. Eagle,…

High demand and low inventories have sent copper prices flying and it isn’t just the big producers who are benefiting. The ripples are spreading and one busy trader of late, United Gunn Resources, exp…

Lenora Explorations (len:tse) has announced that surface exploration diamond drilling has resulted in a new gold discovery on its Golden Harker project, located in Harker and Holloway twps., Ont. Indi…

Recently listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol mgd), Murgold Resources reports it has completed an offering yielding the company $690,000. Murgold, which also trades on the Vancouve…

Vancouver-based Fleck Resources says it has started a joint venture exploration program with Westland Exploration in Ireland’s Carlingford region. According to Fleck director John McGoran, an explorat…

Visitors travelling the Highland Valley highway at Logan Lake, B.C., last year must have wondered what was going on at the Highland Valley Copper mine site. Slowly taking shape, like some ancient Egyp…

Trading activity has improved on coats following the dismal performance recorded in November, 1987. During that month, the average daily value of shares traded fell to a record low of $1 million. Tota…

Production started early December at Viscount Resources’ 50%-owned O.B. silver- gold mine at Greenwood, B.C. The project is a joint venture with Skylark Resources, which is operator. About 80 tons per…