Tenajon seeks to buy Esso’s interest in SB
Surface diamond drilling on the SB property near Stewart, B.C. intersected a new zone parallel to the Main zone where operator Tenajon Resources (VSE) has been encountering impressive values in both p…
1988
Cominco Resources’ Gold Projects Advance
Ore reserves were increased on two gold projects, and a feasibility study started on a third, reports Cominco Resources International (TSE) in a review of operations for the nine months ended Septembe…
Letters to the Editor Geological grads better equiped
I have pondered for several years the potential role of mining geologists in rock mechanics/strata control aspects of mining, and agree with the comment in your editorial (N.M., Oct 17/88. “Rock mecha…
Spot prices at a glance (November 07, 1988)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold (per oz) $412.50 + $ 5.00 Silver (per oz) $ 6.35 + $ 0.10 Platinum (per oz) $573.00 + $34.00 Copper (per lb) $ 1.53 + $ 0.04 Lea…
Golden Rule drilling intersects high grade at Weedy Lake project
Recent drilling on Golden Rule Resources’ (TSE) Weedy Lake property located in the La Ronge belt of northern Saskatchewan has returned more high grade gold intersections. Two holes were drilled to tes…
Zinc refuses to be left behind
While attention has been focused on the price of copper of late, another base metal has been showing its strength. Zinc is on the move after a summer lull, the spot price of the metal recently hitting…
New coal company
A reorganization and amalgamation of Manitoba and Saskatchewan Coal (1984) and Bienfait Coal has resulted in the formation of a new company, Estevan Coal Corp. Headquarters of the new company will be …
Annual meeting
The program planned for the 1989 Society of Mining Engineers annual meeting and exhibit includes technical sessions, three special symposia, three short courses, several field trips and an expanded ex…
Bitech high grade
The first four drill holes completed on the Nugget Pond project, owned by Bitech Energy Resources (ASE), has returned strong gold values. Drilling on the new discovery in Newfoundland’s Betts Cove are…
Placer Dome’s big cash position fuels rumours of acquisition
The sale by Placer Dome (TSE) of its interest in Falconbridge and McIntyre Mines in August boosted the company’s cash position to $764.5 million as of Sept 30. And that huge treasury has promoted spec…
Honduran Mine Boosts Earnings for American Pacific
Even though gold projects continue to dominate the mining scene, they are no longer the only game in town as evidenced by base metal producers waving healthy financial statements from operations once …
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (November 07, 1988)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.055-$1.095 per lb. (Oct 20, 1988). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.05-$1.10 per lb. (Aug 25, 1988). BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.90-$6.00 per lb. (Oct 20, 1988). CADMIUM: New Y…