Editorial Tomorrow’s leaders
Thomas Meyer wants someday to be a mine manager and Craig Bournes wants to study rock mechanics. The two second- year students at the University of Toronto will likely attain those goals and the minin…
1988
Monique financing (November 14, 1988)
A financing to allow Monique Exploration (ME), formerly Monicor Exploration, to increase its interest in the Monique gold property east of Val d’Or, Que., is being arranged by the company. A prelimina…
Calpine plans to drill deeper at Eskay Creek
A diamond drill with greater depth capacity is being moved into the Eskay Creek project of Calpine Resources (VSE) and Consolidated Stikine Silver (VSE) 60 air miles north of Stewart, B.C. A satellite…
Cream-colored cans clue to mysterious diamond rush
Maxim Pellack’s doubters may have been legion, but that didn’t dissuade him from his belief that Prince Albert, 150 km north of here, and better known for its wheat fields, was in fact diamond country…
Magma Copper third quarter earnings
Magma Copper reports a third quarter 1988 net income of $12.3 million (U.S.), or 32 per common share. This compares to a net loss of $5.1 million for the third quarter of 1987. Total revenue for the …
Noranda purchases Crown Butte shares
Recently exercising its option to purchase 250,000 shares of Crown Butte Resources (VSE) at $2.40 per share was Noranda Inc., which now owns 18.4% of the former. Earlie thi year Norand acquire …
Gold and platinum can be found in some ore
The Oct 17th issue of The Northern Miner recently carried an article by Professor Jerry White addressing the promotion of precious metals stocks by “boiler room sales promotions” (N.M., Oct 17/88 Mini…
Toronto Stock Exchange Free trade concerns keep index flat and
A much-expected Republican election victory combined with concerns of a Liberal government in Canada kept the market twitching nervously. After a couple of days of steep declines earlier in the week w…
United Keno losing miners
A shortage of skilled miners and low metal prices are affecting silver production at the Elsa Mine, located 500 km north of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. The Elsa silver mine, owned and operated by Uni…
New consulting firm
Several professional mining engineers and geologists, formerly employees of Robertson & Associates, have established a consulting firm under the name Micon International Limited. The group, in recent …
Minnova boosts Laramide interest
Recently becoming a major shareholder of Laramide Resources (VSE) was Minnova Inc. (TSE) The precious and base metal producer bought 2.5 million shares of Laramide in a private placement at 90 per sh…
Spot prices at a glance (November 14, 1988)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold (per oz) $419.50 + $ 7.00 Silver (per oz) $ 6.41 + $ 0.06 Platinum (per oz)$582.00 + $ 9.00 Copper (per lb) $ 1.51 — $ 0.02 Lead (pe…