News in Brief (May 15, 1989)
Strike Minerals (COATS) plans to resume work on its Baden Twp., Ont., gold properties as soon as road conditions permit. Two zones are to be studied. The first is a 100-ft wide carbonated zone that ha…
1989
Spot prices at a glance (May 15, 1989)
Price Week’s ($US) Change($) Gold* 378.10 +1.60 Silver* 5.67 +0.03 Platinum* 533.90 –0.60 Nickel** 6.40 –0.14 Lead** 0.29 +0.01 Copper 1.29 –0.05 Zi…
Giant Yellowknife to mine reserves of Hoyle property
Agreement has been reached between Giant Yellowknife Mines (TSE) and Falconbridge Gold (TSE) whereby the former has obtained the right to mine, subject to tonnage royalty, known gold reserves on the l…
Can-Mac official fined for trading violations
Fredrick Semkowich, the secretary-treasurer and major shareholder of Can-Mac Explorations (VSE) pleaded guilty to one count of trading in securities during distribution while without a receipt for a p…
Homestake earnings battered by higher costs
Higher production costs and lower gold prices have hurt the first-quarter earnings of Homestake Mining (NYSE) for 1989. The company saw its net income decline to $7.1 million(US), or 7 cents a share,…
Battle Mountain earnings lower
Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE) reported net income of $10.8 million(US) or 16 cents per share in the first quarter of 1989 compared to $15.8 million or 24 cents last year. The decrease was largely attr…
Oneida’s Mexican Hat bet optioned by Placer Dome
The American subsidiary of Placer Dome Inc. (TSE) has acquired an option on Oneida Resources’ (VSE) Mexican Hat gold property in Arizona. Placer has the right to earn a 60% interest by buying 400,000 …
Canyon Resources sees improved earnings in 1989
Production from the new Kendall gold mine near Lewistown, Mont., is expected to improve the financial bottom line of Canyon Resources (NASDAQ) this year. The Colorado-based company reported a net loss…
Colby resumes work on Scottish gold bet
Exploration work has resumed on Colby Resources’ (VSE) gold- silver project in Loch Tay, Scotland, where a gold discovery was made last year. Colby has a 50% interest in a gold-silver prospecting lice…
Results confirming zinc deposit: VSM
Drilling results confirm the growing significance of the zinc deposit hosted in two horizons at the Grevet M property in the Matagami area of northwestern Quebec, VSM Exploration (ME) reports. The com…
Feasibility for Donalda
The Donalda gold project near Rouyn-Noranda, Que., is to undergo a feasibility study this year following completion in August of an underground exploration program, including a mill test on a 28,000-t…
Editorial Budget of broken promises
Promises. They’re easy to make, and in the case of politicians, difficult to keep. The Tory budget tabled by Finance Minister Michael Wilson in parliament last week was supposed to be a model of stric…