1988

A gold discovery has been made by Athabaska Gold Resources (VSE) on its Nicholas Lake property 60 miles north of Yellowknife, N.W.T. The property is geologically similar to the old Discovery mine six …

How often has it occurred to some would-be entrepreneur that if there was a way to bottle the pure, fresh air of a spring morning in the great Canadian outdoors, they would be a millionaire. There’s a…

Semi-monthly report as of Oct 31 showed 26,749,239 shares of 615 issues compared with 25,740,158 shares of 592 issues on Oct 15. Larger individual positions include: Amca Int’l 148,700; Amer Barrick 9…

The issue of rights to its holders of common shares for the sub- scription of flow-through shares amounting to $1.3 million will not proceed, Louvem Mines (TSE) reports. Instead, the company has accep…

George Goldak, president of Golden Marlin Resources, died suddenly in a recent accident in Saskatoon. He was 51. Born in Prince Albert, Sask., on Dec 12, 1936, Dr Goldak attended the University of Sas…

An extensive metallurgical and underground evaluation program initiated by Equinox Resources (TSE) is now in progress on a polymetallic massive sulphide arsenical gold deposit located 32 km north of R…

Mountain West Resources (VSE) has received several unsolicited expressions of interest about its Elkhorn property in Nevada since Homestake Mining dropped its option earlier this year. Funded by Homes…

A bout of dull trading hammered the market today, clipping 35.13 pts of the index which closed at 3,209.82 pts. For the week, the index is off more than 50 pts. U.S. dollar woes, free trade concerns a…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold (per oz) $422.60 + $ 3.10 Silver (per oz) $ 6.38 — $ 0.03 Platinum (per oz) $583.00 + $ 1.00 Copper (per lb) $ 1.39 — $ 0.12 …

Increased sales volumes brought about by higher production of silver, gold and copper, and sales from opening concentrate inventory helped boost earnings for Equity Silver Mines (TSE). The company’s m…

Preliminary assay results from a recent surface drill program on the Golden Zone project in south-central Alaska were released by operator, United Pacific Gold (VSE), a semi-independent exploration su…

Forward sales and higher grades of ore processed at the Cannon mine contributed to a substantial increase in net earnings for Breakwater Resources (TSE) for the nine months ended Sept 30. The company …